Julia Żmuda

     With the popularization of social media it has become much easier for stalkers to follow their victims. Criminals no longer need a physical presence to keep track of someone’s whereabouts – they get it from geotags, portability of mobile phones, check-ins and other location-identifying services. All of that information is gained from social media profiles of the potential victims. Not long ago social media was specifically about keeping in touch with your family and friends, it was private. As it evolved it ecouraged people to ''open'' their accounts to general public, let everyone have access to them. That resulted in a dicrease of privacy and safety of social media users. Through social media sites we can learn where someone lives, their age, who they know, what they look like and even what they’re doing at this very moment. Setting your profiles on private, not posting about what you’ve been up to right away and controlling your list of followers are ways of pro...

     Using social media has become an easy way for providing yourself entertainment. In most cases, it is a harmless way of spending free time. However, there is a possibility of becoming addicted to social media due to overuse. It turns out that social media increases the dopamine signals in your brain. The more you use it, the more dopamine you get and because of that your brain starts identifying the activity as a reward, something positive. Since that feeling is not permanent, you need to come back to the source of it which makes you use social media dangerously often. Some of the signs of social media addiction are: choosing social media over your job/schoolwork, increased usage during other activities, feeling angry when you are unable to use social media, using social media as a coping mechanism. If you feel like you’re might be experiencing social media addiction you should reach out to a mental health professional who’ll help you determine it your suspitions are ...

       Over a relatively short period of time social media has become incredibly important in today’s world. Even though it’s still mostly used to connect with people you know, it has found its way into entertainment, journalism business, and marketing. Nowadays our main source of amusement is the content we see on different social media platforms. It’s probably the easiest way to keep yourself entertained as it has no end – the are always new things to see. The internet has become the fastest way to get the most recent news. Because of that people are more aware of what is going on in the world more than ever. Business companies use social media to sell their products. Online shopping is a source of great profit because of its convenience. Social media is also used for marketing – more and more companies rely on it to draw attention to their products. Concluding, social media play a significant role in our world and its importance will most likely grow even more. so...