These days, social media platforms have become one of the most important sources for acquiring information to many people. For this reason, the majority of newspapers have become active on social media to communicate information to these people and attract them to their websites through links to their news articles.
Social media is used in ways that shape global politics, business, culture, education, professions, innovation and more. The communication platform like social media is also very convincing, and it often works to change or influence opinions when it comes to political opinions due to the abundance of ideas, ideas and opinions spread through the social media platform.
In addition, from a press standpoint
The electronic newspapers and magazines that have spread widely, and the editors of these newspapers who manage social media accounts, who can be traditional journalists as well as specialized experts and experts in social media, play an important role in the competition between news outlets. Because of the difficult transfer of newspapers to the digital age, everything must be under control and in time.
We may not be the gatekeeper. But if we gain the confidence of the public, we can still play the mirror role of society, and shed light on the places where darkness prevails,
And follow the mysterious stories that those in power are trying to hide from the public.
We may not be the gatekeeper. But if we gain the confidence of the public, we can still play the mirror role of society, and shed light on the places where darkness prevails,
And follow the mysterious stories that those in power are trying to hide from the public.
However, there is a fear that this collaboration is reducing our digital lives. Social media is supposed to broaden our horizons while we connect with friends or people who have the same thinking. So companies take advantage of established practices of a company like Facebook, Google, or Yahoo! , In order to also benefit from these companies’ content filters.
Social media, sharing and e-commerce use algorithms to customize the content and content that the user sees, based on the assumption that the user only wants to see certain things that fit his interests and benefits
“It seems that we make these decisions for us, and we decide what we should want to see and not what we really want to see,” said Dawson.
Resources:
Gatekeepers in the digital, networked world | DW | 13.06.2012. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.google.ae/amp/s/amp.dw.com/en/gatekeepers-in-the-digital-networked-world/a-16014915
Simplilearn. (2019, December 26). What Is the Major Impact of Social Media? Retrieved from https://www.simplilearn.com/real-impact-social-media-article
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