In Rey’s article, “Alienation, Exploitation, and Social Media”, he examines capitalism and its adaption to the continuous emergence of sites which take time to create content that is user-generated. He discusses how the social media’s structural conditions relate to the ideas of alienation and exploitation. According to Rey, people who use social media are subjected to certain extents of exploitation that is consistent with industrial capitalism; alienation levels increase with the surge in the usage of social media.
In essence, Rey’s article suggests that the cost of social media, regarding its consequences, is higher than the benefits it offers
Thomas, Virginia, Margarita, Azmitia and Whittaker, Steve. Unplugged: Exploring the Costs and Benefits of Constant Connection. Computers in Human Behavior
According to Thomas, Margarita and Whittaker’s article, most people today are online users, and this is where they spend most of their time. Much is known about the relationship between people and digital technology, but limited research about how people feel about the idea of unplugging. Further, the authors suggest that people don’t make personal choices to unplug; instead, it is as a result of peer pressure. I think unplugging is essential since it enables one to connect with the physical world. Social media is not beneficial when it comes to real life connections.
Nadaraja, Rubathee and Yazdanifard, Rashad. “Social Media Marketing: Advantages and Disadvantages”. Social media marketing.
In Rubathee Nadaraja and Yazdanifard Rashad’s article about social media marketing, the authors highlight the importance of social media in today’s world of marketing. Social media has made it possible for businesses to interact with customers efficiently. However, using social media is also a burden because one has to create content that will attract customers to their particular online platform. The problem makes it time-intensive, and negative feedbacks cause losses to businesses. Another disadvantage pointed out by the authors is issues related to privacy and security of both company and the customers. From this article, it can be concluded that although social media is beneficial for marketing, it may be the downfall of some businesses if they do not make the right choices.
Ventola, C. Lee. “Social Media and Health Care Professionals: Benefits, Risks, and Best Practices.” Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Lee Ventola, in this article, discusses social media tools which are helpful in healthcare. He highlights the benefits that come with including social media in healthcare operations. He also lists the potential risks of social media which may breach the privacy of patients. The article mainly stresses that if social media is to be used in healthcare, then people have to be careful about what sites they trust otherwise they may be having wrong information. Damages brought by social media include poor quality information and the risk of destroying a professional image.
Richards, Deborah, and Caldwell, Patrina. “Impact of Social Media on the Health of Children and Young People” Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
In their paper about the “impact of social media on the health of children and young people,” Richards and Caldwell highlight the possible effects seen among children, teenagers and young adults, who are the most active on social media. The most common impact is usually on mental health since the victims face cyberbullying, and for others, their self-esteem and well-being deteriorate. Thus, this aims to enlighten medical professional and parents and how to teach children in handling what they see on social media. For these young people, social media ruin their lives instead of bettering them.
Bibliographies
Nadaraja, Rubathee and Yazdanifard, Rashad. “Social Media Marketing: Advantages and Disadvantages”. Social media marketing. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rubathee_Nadaraja/publication/256296291_Social_Media_Marketing/pdf
Rey, P J. “Alienation, Exploitation, and Social Media” American Behavioral Scientist Vol 56, Issue 4, (First Published March 21, 2012): pp. 399 – 420 https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764211429367
Richards, Deborah, and Caldwell, Patrina. “Impact of Social Media on the Health of Children and Young People” Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health Vol. 51, Iss. 12 (2015): pp 1152-1157 https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.13023
Thomas, Virginia, Margarita, Azmitia and Whittaker, Steve. Unplugged: Exploring the Costs and Benefits of Constant Connection. Computers in Human Behavior 63 (2016) 540-548 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.05.078 07
Ventola, C. Lee. “Social Media and Health Care Professionals: Benefits, Risks, and Best Practices.” Pharmacy and Therapeutics 39.7 (2014): 491–520. Print.
