Social Media Informative Speech

In this essay, the author

• Explains that the average person spends about 1 hour and 45 minutes switching between their social media accounts.
• Explains that their purpose is to inform you on the history of social media and what it is doing for us.
• Opines that it may be beneficial to learn about the history of social media and see where it all began.

• Explains that the average person spends about 1 hour and 45 minutes switching between their social media accounts.
• Explains that their purpose is to inform you on the history of social media and what it is doing for us.
• Opines that it may be beneficial to learn about the history of social media and see where it all began.
• Explains that they have been using social media since they were 13 years old. they have used them to communicate with friends and family.
• Describes the pros and cons of social media today and the history of it.
• Explains that historycooperative.org created the first social media website called six degrees in 1997.
• Explains that six degrees was like any other site like we use today. users could create a profile and become friends with anyone, just like facebook and instagram.
• Explains that by the year 2000, many people were now able to access internet. many more people joined sixdegrees and other sites that were becoming available.
• Explains that we have more sites to choose from, such as facebook, instagram, twiiter, and many more.
• Explains that facebook is one of the well-known social sites of today. their grandmother is on it all day.
• Opines that college students may rely on social media to get through the day.
• Explains that social media is a great way to stay connected to family and friends and meet new people.
• Opines that seeing family members post things online, may help them feel as if they were there.
• Explains that we may meet new friends who are interested in the same things as us, or new family members through social media and grow closer.
• States that social media sites are the fastest way to spread information.
• Opines that many people may discover shocking new on social media before they learn it anywhere else.
• Opines that social media can be used for the wrong reasons in many situations. many people have been victims of cyber-bulling, cyberstalking, and online frauds.
• Explains that according to shrm.org, there are huge possibilities for someone to steal your information and you become a victim of an online identity theft.
• Opines that posting too much information online can be a way for scammers to steal information.
• Explains that if you post online that you're leaving for the weekend, lurkers may find the opportunity to break into your home.
• Explains that social media can cause some great trouble for some people, while others are innocent victims for these emotionless bullies.
• Explains that 90% of teens who have a social media account have seen negative posts directed towards someone. social media can be one of the first places for bullies to harass someone
• Explains that cyberbully post embarrassing pictures or make embarrassing photos of their victim because many friends will see it online.
• Explains that the first social media site that paved the way for us was known as six degrees.
• Explains that instagram and snapchat are popular sites where there is more of a younger generation.
• Explains that news channels are now being broadcasted on social media.