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Hum 186: The Rise Of Social Media

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Social Media Paper
Albert Perez
HUM/186
28 July 2017
Allyson Wells With the rise of the internet, a vast amount of information was almost instantly available to us with the few strokes of the keyboard and clicks of a mouse. With the ability to have access to endless amounts of information, we have both made our lives easier as well as more difficult. Easily obtainable information can be incorrect. Easily altered or posted information, without fact checking, one can spread misinformation. The rise of social media sites has allowed people to connect in ways and with people never before available, it also has created a virtual reality type world where there is little to no accountability for words said or pictures shared. Finally, one’s …show more content…

Now, all it takes to gain access information is internet access and a search topic. A few clicks of the keyboard and mouse and one has a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. From an educational standpoint, the distinct advantage would be that one can search for anything they need. A disadvantage would be that the information might not be correct. With the ability to post and upload information, comes the possibility that the information is only partially correct, or not even correct at all. A personal bias, a misunderstanding, or just flat out incorrect information can find its way online for anyone to read and use, it is at that point that the person searching for information must fact check the information they are reading before accepting it as the …show more content…

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