Social media in Sri Lanka( Cont. ) - !

 Social media in Sri Lanka( Cont. ) - !

Social media in Sri Lanka( Cont. ) - !

Problems created by social media and methods to eliminate them:

Problems

 

1. Spread of misinformation:

- Untrue news spreads quickly, causing confusion.

2. Privacy violation:

- Private photos and information can be shared without permission.

3. Cyberbullying

- Actions that insult and mentally harm others.

 

4. Unresearched opinions:

- Sharing opinions without investigating the facts can create social gaps.

5. Excessive time wasting:

- Lack of attention to important tasks such as education and work.

Solutions

1. Improving media literacy:

- Awareness classes and training on social media.

2. Strict monitoring:

- Management that detects and takes action on misinformation.

3. Using the Report / Block facilities:

- Reporting harassing or incorrect content.

4. Using privacy settings correctly:

- Controlling who can see what.

5. Social life and time management:

- Controlling time and balancing social media use.

 

These are the practices that guide the safe and effective use of social media.

 

Benefits of social media for consumers:

1. Information and Awareness

- Easily get information on various fields like world events, education, technology, politics, health.

2. Maintaining long-distance relationships

- Helps keep friends and family in touch.

3. Business opportunities

- Ways to earn income through small businesses, online sales, and advertisements.

4. Learning and training

- You can learn free online lessons on media like Youtube , Linkedin, coursera

5. A place to showcase talents

- Serves as a platform to show your writing skills, singing, dancing, drawing, etc. to the world.

6. Rapid information exchange

- Important announcements and urgent news can be shared instantly.

7. Entertainment and stress relief

- Comedy, music, and movie-based content help reduce stress.

8. Business Development Support

- Helps reach new customers and promote business

9. Voting and Public Opinion

- Opportunity to know public opinions on social issues.

10. Opportunity to develop friendships

- New friends, business contacts will be formed.

11. Public services and government information

- Government announcements, services, and new programs will reach the people soon.

12. Friendly communities

- A place where people with similar interests (e.g. reading, music, sports) can come together.

13. Career opportunities

- Sites like  allow you to search for and apply for jobs.

14. Foreign relations

- Cultural exchange, new knowledge and understanding develop on a global scale.

 

Disadvantages of social media for consumers:

1. Spread of misinformation

– Fake news and rumors spread quickly, causing confusion.

2. Privacy violation

– Personal information, images, and videos are shared without permission.

3. Cyberbullying

– Insulting messages, teasing, and insults can cause stress.

4. Excessive time wasting

– Social media addiction leads to decreased focus on education and work.

5. Decreased direct human relationships

– Direct relationships are affected due to excessive involvement in social media.

6. Lack of self-confidence

– A mindset of comparing oneself to the lives of others will develop.

7. Advertising fraud

– Risks such as fake businesses and hacking increase.

 

8. Contact with unfamiliar people

– Unsafe contacts can be dangerous for children and young people.

9. Urgent solution mentality

– The idea of ​​getting everything immediately develops, and patience decreases.

10. Gradual fading of traditions

– As Western culture spreads more, there is a chance that native language and traditions will disappear.

11. Unrealistic body image expectations

– Images and filters create unrealistic beauty ratings.

12. Commercial addiction

– The habit of buying unnecessary things due to seeing too many advertisements.

13. Selfish attitude

– A state of being too attracted to one's own posts and likes, and not understanding others.

14. Decline in students' academic performance

– Decreased single-mindedness (Followers count) and decreased engagement in lessons.

15. False level of evaluation

– A state where a person's worth is determined by the numbers of his/her grades, grades, and grades.

Impacts of Social Media

 

1. Information exchange is happening rapidly

– World news, education, and technical knowledge are available instantly.

2. Communication networks are developing

– It is easy to stay in touch with friends and family.

3. Opportunity for entrepreneurs

– Small businesses can grow through social media.

4. Spread of educational resources

– Video classes, online lessons are beneficial for students.

 

1. Mood disorders

– Thirst for knowledge, knowledge causes stress, lack of self-confidence.

2. Decline in students' education

– More time is spent on social media than studying.

3. Decline in social morality

– Incorrect content, language use affects social morality.

4. Information misdirection

– The spread of wrong news causes confusion and wrong decisions.

5. Increase in criminal activities

– Hacking, fraud, website exploitation, etc.

 

 Common social impacts:

 

1. Student distraction

– Attention is not focused due to too much information coming at once.

2. Decreased ability to analyze information

– Decreased ability to distinguish truth due to the proliferation of unnecessary information.

3. Change in the perspective of object evaluation in children and adolescents

– Evaluating others based on their appearance, appearance, and appearance.

4. Development of bad behavior in children

– Harassment and violent attitudes through video games, violent content.

5. Time management disorder

– Avoiding work by immersing yourself in social media during important times.

 

Impacts related to work and the workplace:

1. Decreased work efficiency

– Habit of using social media during work hours.

2. High advertising costs

– Businesses make false promises through advertisements.

3. Risk of trade secrets coming to light

– The company will be affected by information shared by employees.

 

Technological Impacts:

1. Mobile and Computer Addiction

– The habit of looking at the internet every second.

2. Problems with the Internet

– The automatic storage and sharing of a person's personal information.

Methods to address the harms, risks, and impacts caused by social media:

1. Education and awareness raising

- Including social media etiquette as a subject in schools and colleges

- Conducting seminars and workshops on safe internet use

- Providing training for parents and teachers

2. Helping to develop time management habits

- Setting a time limit for daily social media use

- Monitoring with the "screen time feature" app

- Engaging in activities like reading books, playing games instead of social media

3. Security measures and privacy protection

- Keeping personal information safe by not sharing it

- Setting up security systems like 2-step verification

- Removing unwanted friends

4. Developing the ability to identify false information

- Making the habit of getting information only from verified sources

 - Checking the authenticity of videos, videos, etc.

5. Actions by government and technology companies

- Laws regulating the use of social media

- Automated systems for detecting misinformation

- Measures to block apps that interfere with children's use

6. Measures to protect mental health

- Avoiding criticism, comparisons, etc. on social media

- Spending personal time with relatives, friends, natural places, etc.

- Seeking mental health advice or counseling (if necessary)

7. Monitoring children and young people

- Using parent-guided applications (Parental control app)

- Having direct conversations about children's use of social media

- Explaining safe internet practices in a simple way

8. Developing honest practices on social media

- Not sharing false information or promoting wrong opinions

- Sharing authentic and educational content

 9. Developing good qualities by sharing good thoughts, encouraging messages9. Using the controls in the app correctly

- "Restrict"> "Mute"> "Block"> "Report" Proper use of facilities such as

- Closing unnecessary calls

- Restricting personal rights (Privacy setting)

10. Awareness in the legal and ethical arena

- Emphasize that actions that are against the welfare of the person caused by social media will be subject to legal repercussions

- Know and follow the internet laws (e.g., cyber law)

- Understand that actions taken on social media are recorded and remain for two days

Social media in Sri Lanka( Cont. ) - !