SOCIAL MEDIA

ENGLISH 10TH - Short Question Answers

UNIT# 04

Q.1: How has the advent of the Internet made the world a global village?
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The Internet has changed the world. It has greatly impacted communication virtually reducing the world to a global village by enabling individuals to communicate easily and quickly. The internet has also changed the conventional ways of buying and selling and has transformed commercial activities.

Q.2: How has the user benefited from the website?
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The interactive websites and applications enable users to create and share information, videos, and original thoughts and ideas.

Q.3: How has social media revolutionized the concept of communication?
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Social media has changed the way we communicate, and also whom we communicate with. It has given people the ability to communicate across geography, cultures, and languages creating an interconnected community. Social media has not only made it possible to connect with our friends and relatives living in different countries and remote areas, but also made it cheaper. Today, all family members can virtually participate in any family event in which physical participation is not possible for any reason.

Q.4: How has social media changed the concept of community?
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Social media has changed the concept of community by opening up countless avenues for users to connect with the larger community. It has expanded the concept of community to include many more people and has changed how people communicate; it has now expanded to include the entire world, it has opened new vistas for students and professionals, who can easily interact with their counterparts in any part of the world and exchange views on matters of mutual interest. Students can also easily interact with educators and researchers in any part of the world and gain from their knowledge and wisdom. This presents businesses with more opportunities to reach more people, but also comes with risks.

Q.5: How is social media assisting students and professionals in their respective fields?
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Social media has opened new vistas for students and professionals, who can easily interact with their counterparts in any part of the world and exchange views on matters of mutual interest. Students can also easily interact with educators and researchers in any part of the world and gain from their knowledge and wisdom.

Q.6: How can a business be initiated on a virtual platform?
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Social media has also become the fastest growing platform for online businesses. Businesspersons can initiate a business with the click of a button, rather than with the touch of a finger. They can post their products and invite buyers from every nook and corner of the world. They can interact with their customers on a case-by-case basis and readily respond to their queries, comments, and needs.

Q.7: How has social media been instrumental in promoting skills and talents?
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Social media has made the promotion of skills and talents very easy, leading to the opening up of innumerable avenues for many people. Skilled and talented people do not need to go out or seek contacts to promote their capabilities anymore. They can display their great heights and recognition in their respective fields. They can advertise their skills and capabilities through social media, making it easy for employers to hunt for the right people for any vacant position that they might have.

Q.8: How can employers hunt for the right candidate for their job positions?
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Skilled and talented people can advertise their skills and capabilities through social media, making it easy for employers to hunt for the right people for any vacant position that they might have. Moreover, employers looking for people with specific qualifications and capabilities can also freely use their social media groups to advertise their vacant positions.

Q.9: What is the biggest contribution of social media?
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One of the biggest contributions of social media is the ease of connectivity that it has provided. Gone are the days when the going of a friend or relative to another country meant a loss of touch and lack of communication with them.

Q.10: Why and how can people easily have a constant connection with relatives in distant parts of the world?
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Social media has not only made a constant connection with distant relatives possible, but it has also helped establish contact with long lost friends and relatives. Due to its affordability and easy accessibility, it has aided and strengthened the bond of love and care between family members living in distant parts of the world. Today, all family members can virtually participate in any family event in which physical participation is not possible for any reason.

Q.11: What are the negative effects of social media on students?
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While social media can support students in a number of ways, its injudicious use often results in persistent incomplete school assignments, tardy work, and poor academic performance. Moreover, when a lot of pending work gets piled up, students often resort to online websites and cut and paste options. On the one hand, this is detrimental to their learning and growth as students. On the other hand, those who do not have access to such services remain behind, as they are unable to do their work.

Q.12: What are the negative aspects of social media regarding business?
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With regard to business while social media has facilitated online business and the promotion of skills and talents, one may get cheated by fake virtual companies and organizations. Hence, despite the innumerable benefits of online business, it may be misused by fraudulent companies. People may suffer financial loss by paying for goods that may be of poor quality and services that never materialize. Also, those aspiring for good jobs and better opportunities may face physical harm by going for fake interviews.

Q.13: How is social media affecting the relationships of people?
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Humans are social animals, and for strengthening social bonds, the physical sharing of moments of joy and grief is important. Increased time on social media has limited face-to-face communication and compromised relationships. People are spending more and more time on social media, which has caused a significant deterioration in the frequency and quality of close, one-to-one communication between both immediate and extended family members, who occupy an important place in the Pakistani family structure. While social networks enable interaction with a large number of people, in a short span of time, these interactions are shallow and cannot adequately replace everyday face-to-face communication. This lack of quality communication can weaken relationships that may, in turn, have damaging consequences.

Q.14: What are the effects of using social media on physical health?
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Impact on the physical health of people is another major area of concern. When social media is used disproportionately, the users constantly remain deskbound or are limited to the comfort of a couch or a bed. This excessive and addictive use of social media has replaced all kinds of physical activities and has become a major cause of obesity in children, teenagers, and adults. And obesity causes major health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart diseases.

Q.15: What are the effects of social media use on mental health?
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Besides impacting physical health, the damages to mental health caused by social media are also alarming. For one, constant viewing of other people's successes and achievements, and their problems and failures, can have devastating effects on how people begin to view their own life. For another, rumours travel very fast via social media, causing unnecessary worry. All of these can lead to anxiety and depression, with severe consequences for the individual and the family.

Q.16: What psychological disorders can social media cause?
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Impact on mental health also leads to psychological disorders. One such disorder is related to posting of selfies. Several recent research studies indicate that if clicking selfies develops into a habit, such individuals may become victims of self-praise and self-absorption. This can lead to the inability of a person to understand that other people may have opinions different from their own.

Q.17: How can we reduce the problems caused by social media?
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Using social media has both pros and cons. One can reap many benefits from it. But it is important to see how one can minimize its harmful effects. The ills of social media can be mitigated if we follow certain basic rules. These include, among others, fixing a time limit for using social media and following the limit strictly. Also, one should be discreet when selecting online products or responding to online offers of jobs and other opportunities. Moreover, creating a balance between study time and physical activities can help in addressing academic and health-related concerns. Further, sparing time for family and friends, and not indulging too much in self-portrayal can have a positive impact on one's life. Also, it is important to share only authentic and verified news and content so that no inconvenience is caused to us or our friends.

Q.18: Can give up social media be a realistic option these days?
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In today’s times, giving up social media may not be a realistic option. A prudent user can benefit a lot from the positive aspects of social media while its negative aspects, and not staying away from them, can make one a victim of its adverse effects. Used appropriately, social media can be a good resource, used inappropriately, it can cause considerable harm.