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Our growing love of social media is not just changing the way we communicate – it’s changing the
way we do business, the way we are governed, and the way we live in society. And it’s doing so at
breakneck speed. Here are six observations and predictions for the way social media is changing
the world from experts from the Global Agenda Council. The Internet may have grown up first in
the United States, but it’s a global phenomenon now. The same can be said for the fast-growing
body of educational content on the web. YouTube announced a new batch of partners that were
added to its Education Channel today and noted that nearly 80% of the viewership of educational
content on the site came from outside the United States. Less than 70% of the site’s total traffic is
International, so the educational content is disproportionately viewed by global audiences.
Disadvantages of using this platform
Loss of Productivity
Facebook can be a serious threat to the productiveness of both students and
employees. Studies by Nucleus Research indicate that an average of 1.5 percent of
total office productivity is lost through employees accessing Facebook during
working hours. Two-thirds of the participants in the study revealed that they access
their Facebook accounts while at work, with 6 percent admitting that their entire
Facebook profile was created at work. Studies conducted at Ohio State University
indicated that Facebook users studied between one and five hours a week while
non-users typically spent 11 hours or more studying. Productivity can suffer due to
time wasted on Facebook playing games, chatting to friends or browsing new
photos. Many of the games on Facebook require you to check back every few
minutes in order to keep playing, which can waste a lot of time.
Malware & Viruses
The large user base and ease with which content is shared on Facebook makes the
site an easy target for malware, despite efforts by Facebook to prevent malware and
virus infections. When a Facebook account is compromised by a virus or malware, it
often automatically posts links and status updates in an attempt to fool other users. If
you click on one of these spam links, it can lead to your own account being
compromised. Avoid clicking on Facebook links that promise to show shocking
content or videos that require you to install an update to view.
Identity Theft
Facebook enables you to share a lot of personal information about yourself, which in
some cases can lead to identity theft. Unless you are very careful about the privacy
settings on your account and accepting friend requests from strangers, it is possible
for your personal information to end up in the wrong hands. Hackers can then use
this information to gain access to your other online accounts, or even open up new
accounts using your identity. The information that users voluntarily divulge on
Facebook is often the same information that is used as common security questions
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