Social Media for the Greater Good: How Online Communities are Making a Positive Impact

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All of us have heard at least a billion times about the crappiness of Social Media. How Social Media has ruined this entire generation. How it wastes our time. How it is an evil in the society, and so on.

Everyone, especially our elders, keep going about the unproductive apps and their uselessness. “You don’t spend enough time with us anymore.” An expression almost all of us have heard once by our parents. Many of them blame Social Media for every single thing. “Feeling Sick?” It’s all because of your phone. “Didn’t have a good day?” It’s because of Social Media. “Missing someone?” Stop using Insta, and you’ll be fine. These are some of the commonly used phrases to, somehow stop this generation and teenagers from using Social Media.

However, what we rarely hear about these wonderful wonderful apps created, is the positive outcome they’re having on the users. There are numerous Support Groups, and so many generous Communities helping people out even if they don’t know them.

I’ve been using Social Media for quite a while now and for the past 3 years, I’ve noticed a huge amount of Groups and Communities being formed for people going through mental health problems, or any kind of difficulty they need help with.

Including the most known Social Media apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, Social Media apps are turning out to be so much more than just a “Waste Of Time”.

They are helping people meet other people like them, and relate with people facing the same issues. They are teaching people to love themselves.

The individuals experiencing depression or other illnesses that they cannot afford to treat are being provided with services and aides that they otherwise could not afford.

I can’t name enough Charities that have opened up Pages and Support Groups on Social Media so that people can get aid even if they are not a part of the Charity.

There’s no doubt Social Media consists of people with evil thoughts and people who try to misuse it but there are several other things Social Media is being used for. Most of them are spreading nothing but positivity and I love it. The most important fact is that almost all of it, the integrity, and the kindness of people are for free. No charges, nothing. It’s purely out of good will of good people.

I agree that excessive use of Social Media is never a good choice but what I’d suggest people to pay more attention to, from now on is the good uses of these platforms instead of looking for features that make it seem all wrong because after all, Social Media has made life easier for humans more than anything else.

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