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Title: Negative impact of social media
Contents
Introduction    3
Thesis Statement    3
Social media and its impact    3
The negative impact of social media    4
Influence of social media on the public’s view    5
Media influenced public view of Donald Trump    6
Claims about social media    6

Conclusion    8
Work Cited    9
Introduction
    In the last decade, the number of social media users has significantly increased. Social media is a platform available to everyone where the flow of ideas and opinions know no boundaries. It has become an important part of one’s life as people stay hooked to it 24*7. From shopping to entertainment to gaming to news to promotion to the business tools, social media offers us a huge pool of activities.It has a substantial role in influencing people’s lives. And without even their notice social media has sneaked into their personal corners. The impact is so strong that no one can escape from its clutch. It takes just a click and within a fraction of seconds, the damage is processed. And some end up losing everything they have.
Thesis Statement
    Social media has affected people’s lives adversely. Their thoughts, actions are now being determined by what is available on the web. Like, hacking has impacted many organizations worldwide. And cyberbullying has impacted the people. During 2016, Presidential election it was showcased how the media affected the public view of Donald Trump. Social media also has linkage to self-harm, depression and even suicide.
Social Media and its Impact
    Before discussing the impact of social media, an individual must be well versed with the terminology. Social media describes the exchange of ideas, texts, images, videos, and a lot more between groups or people over the virtual community. It facilitates the creation and sharing of data with the help of technology. The web-based sites can be accessed via mobile, laptops and desktop computers. The sites provide an interactive platform where individuals can share any information with just one click (Jain & Veerendra, 2019). The popular social media sites are Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Tumblr, Google Plus and many more. In the United States, the most used social media sites are YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook (Anderson, Monica & Jiang, 2018). These sites entitle users to create a profile and connect with other users. As technological advancement is bringing the world closer, the boundaries are becoming blurred.
The negative impact of social media
    As anything and everything is shared on social media, the authenticity is rarely doubted. This is one of the major issues as it can harm people in unfixable ways. The information once uploaded is spread by people like wildfire. In some cases, unverified or false information can be derogatory for people. The increasing occurrence of fake news has affected the society. The 2016 presidential election is a perfect example of it. Because the timelines in these sites move so quickly, viewers often do not verify the accuracy of the news. Lots of information is also shared in the form of images and memes that may or may not have verified sources. Memes are often created on popular figures and celebrities. And these memes can...