The Use of Social Networking Platforms

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  List down and discuss 5 advantage and 5 disadvantage of using social networks. 
Advantages:
1. News Updated
   - With the use of social networks you can read or watch news articles that are surely updated. If you forgot to watch the t.v. for the latest news, you can just search through social networks.

2. It can help with businesses
   - Business owners can improve their products for the customers. They can use social networks to find out what is trending which they can also sell directly through social networks.

3. Communication
   - People with social network accounts can connect with other individuals. With social network it's easier to communicate with other people because it is free if you have an account.

4. Entertainment
   - You can use social network for entertainment if you are boring. You can read articles or you can watch videos or memes.

5. For Education
   - You can also use social network for educational purposes. You can search for educational articles that you can read which gives you more ideas and knowledge.

Disadvantages:
1. Fakenews
   - Not all news in social network are real. Some fake account post fake news. Make sure to pick reliable sources.

2. Cyberbullying
   - This is when an individual is bullied in social networks. Some users are bullies because they know that they are safe behind the their accounts.

3. Scam
   - Some users use fake accounts to scam other person. Examples are users who act as sellers who want the payment first before they send the product but as soon as they received the payment they are gone.

4. It can cause bad health
   - If you get too entertained with social network you get less sleep or some times you forget to ear your meal. Sometimes you're already wasting time using social network instead of doing exercise or house chores.

5. Bad Behavior
   - It can cause personality disorders. Some users gain negative personality because of what they see in social networks. Some users are receiving bad comments or judgement through social network which can lead to depression.

 List down and discuss 5 precautionary measures when using social media.

1. Think before you Click
   - Make sure you think about what you are going to post or react. It's risky if you post too much about what is happening in your life. You can also be judged if you post inappropriate contents.

2. Make sure to choose reliable sources
   - Some source are posting fake news which can lead to wrong information about something. Not everything in social media are authentic news.

3. Privacy
   - Don't share too much information about you because all that info can be used by stalker who has plan to do bad things to you. It can also be use by identity thieves.

4. Use a strong password
   - You can avoid account hackers if you use a strong password. Use a unique password that only you can know to avoid account hacking.

5. Choose the device before you log in
   - There are hackers who install a key logger to public computers, after you use the specific computer the hacker can have access to your account. Also choose a secured network to connect, because hackers can also use unsecured networks.

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