In this modern world we know
that media is fourth pillar of a democratic state. Now a days most effective
means of media is social media like Facebook, twitter, Myspace etc. these social
media sites are playing an important role in making the mindsets of our society,
specially youth. Most of our youth is using social media to communicate each
other. Basic reason of the popularity of these sites is that people, especially
youth like to interacteach other and love to share stories, experiences and
ideas...But these sites are mostly used in negative ways.
Our youth is spending their lots of time on social media sites. Dangerous thing
about these sites is that people share offensive material on these sites and
also share their personnel information. Black mailers use this shared
information to trap the innocent people. As we say that ‘face is the index of
mind’, we can say that “Facebook is the index of one’s life”. Because people are
updating their Facebookby every minute.
Secondly, these sites carry no ethical or immoral stuff. This type of stuff
sometimes becomes the cause damage one’s personality, especially teenagers.
By using these sites, our youth is wasting its precious time. Because mostly
youngsters do not use social media productively.
Despite of all negative aspects, these sites also have some positive impacts. We
can use get information from the whole world. Social sites are playing an
important role for film, fashion and especially for advertising industry.
Businessmen are using for business purpose also.
But our youth use it mostly for entertainment purpose. Youngsters make create
profiles to make others fool.
Beside all these things, we really have to think that how to use social media in
positive and productive way. As we know that everything has positive and
negative effect in our lives. We should educate our youngsters to use these
sites in productive ways. Parents should keep on check the activities of their
children. In this way we can bring a positive and productive change in attitudes
of our youngsters.
Simon Mainwaring a social specialist and blogger said that “ like all
technologies social media is neutral but is best put to work in service of
building a better world”.
As a citizen of an under develop country Pakistan, we should not waste our time
on these non productive activities. If we want to use productive things.