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Insert name Professor’s name Course/class Date Pros and Cons of Social Media Advances in communications technologies have seen the development of the international network-based social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. These advances have enabled and facilitated communication that defies distance restriction across the world. As such, communication technology advances have amplified the communication relationships. In fact, social media make it possible for communication to occur speedily, more efficiently and effectively. It is important to note that social media is dependent on mobile and website technologies to allow individual entities separated by geographical distance to interact with one another (Lister et al. 173). They can then create awareness by getting updates on breaking news and emerging issues. For instance, an individual in the US and who has access to a social media account can communicate with another individual who is located in China and has access to a compatible account. A Twitter account holder in China can communicate with another Twitter account holder in Australia. As a result, social media is an information update and communication tool (Dueze 85). Despite its identification as an innovative technology, social media is accompanied by acknowledged pros and cons. As earlier indicated, social media is accompanied by some pros and cons. There are eight main arguments that are advanced to support social media use. Firstly, they are a very fast means of communication that are not limited by geographical distance. This is seen when users in Australia and Brazil receive a message posted by a user in China instantly. This is
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