The advent of social media is among the most recent(on the human civilization scale) of such disruptions. It has taken the world and its population by storm. If you're not on any of the social media platforms today, people will put up a confused expression and ask you, "Why?" And, back in their heads, they're also wondering, "What's wrong with him/her?"
Therefore, participating on the different social media platforms is no longer a privilege, but a mandate. If you stay away from them you lose many of the advantages they offer. That said, does social media offer benefits and benefits alone? Not at all. These platforms also come with a dark side which can damage you in very many ways.
But, social media platforms cannot be classified as good or bad. What makes them helpful or harmful is your usage of them.
This book cover book the bright and the dark side of social media.