Social Media Is Improving Our Society

Document Type:Essay

Subject Area:Sociology

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Humans use social media for several purposes including studies, work, entertainment and personal relationship. Social media has improved the business strategy, banking system, healthcare, governance, disaster response, and the world capacity to address global problems such as climate change and human rights violations. Social media has become a crucial component of business strategy. It has taken over the conventional media. Social media affects the way organizations and businesses run. Furthermore, it is difficult to ensure that the customers are using their real personal information since the activity is virtual. In reaction to that, some of the banks have started to implement sophisticated policies in line with social media. Social media is improving the public health and the healthcare system. The health industry has been using social media to improve its activities.

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The health sector has been using social media to conduct virtual doctor visits and health campaigns. Social media has promoted civic engagement and participation thus enhancing governance. It has promoted bottom-up governance since it has enabled the citizens to be the source of initiatives, plans, and ideas (Guzman). Social media platforms have made the leaders embrace transparency and accountability. Furthermore, it has made it easier for the leaders to engage with their constituents. Notably, the government officials and politicians no longer have to physically travel to meet their constituents since online connections are available. Efforts have also been put in place to integrate social media in the distribution of disaster relief. In general, social media can be used to comprehensively address disasters.

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