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  1. Society and Social Media

    Benefits of Social Media. Democratisation of Information. Social media is allowing the democratisation of knowledge and broader communication. Billions of netizens around the world now feel empowered to bypass traditional curators of information. They have also become creators and disseminators of content, not just consumers of it.

  2. Social Media and Its Impact on Society

    Mobile phones dominate internet usage in India, accounting for 75.91% of the share, followed by laptops at 23.66% and tablets at 0.42%. The annual growth rate of social media users in India is 4.2%, which means an increase of over 19 million users yearly. On average, users spend 156 minutes per day on social media.

  3. Social Media: Impact On Society, National Security, And Democracy

    Social And Religious Reforms Movements: Deoband, Barelvi, & Faraizi Movement; Mahadev Govind Ranade: Architect of Change in Colonial India; Annie Besant: Advocate of Indian Home Rule League and Social Reforms; Social Reform Movements: Challenges and Transformative Impact on Nation-Building; Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836-1886): Facts for UPSC

  4. Biased Media is a Real Threat to Indian Democracy

    Biased media poses a grave threat to Indian democracy by undermining the principles of transparency, accountability, and pluralism. Its sensationalism, misinformation, and propaganda have the potential to subvert democratic processes and foster social division. Therefore, it is imperative to address the root causes of biased media and implement ...

  5. PDF Social Media and Society

    A social support system for elderly population: Social media has facilitated older adults to express themselves, participate in discussions and stay in contact with society. This has empowered older people and provided them with a sense of connectedness, greater control, self-efficacy and reduced loneliness.

  6. Social Media Essay

    Conclusion - Social Media Essay. This article will give you all the important information for Social Media Essay writing. Further, you will get details like the benefits of social media, the pros and cons of social media, and other information. Essay writing is one of the essential things in the UPSC main exam.

  7. Social Media And Its Impact On Society [UPSC Notes for GS I]

    Social media has a profound influence especially on young people. Its impact and negative effects are often seen in the news; hence the topic's relevance for the UPSC Mains. This article will describe in detail the impact of social media on society. Download PDF for IAS Exam. For UPSC 2023 Preparation, follow BYJU'S.

  8. Social Media and its Impact on Society

    Impact of Social media on Indian Society. Conclusion. Social media is a big platform that plays a vital role in the modern world. Fascinating parts of social media evolve in keeping touch with family and friends on a real time basis. This platform has strengthened relationships and it brings people to an entirely different viewpoint of life ...

  9. Social Media Regulation in India

    Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act): It is the principal law that by establishing a legal foundation for electronic governance and governs all areas of electronic communication, including social media. Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 empowers Government to block information from public access under specific conditions of.

  10. [WEEK 9] ESSAY 18: Social Media is inherently a selfish ...

    As part of our new initiative, BRAINSTORMING ON ETHICS & ESSAY (BEE), here we have come up with the Eighteenth session. BEE is a FREE ONLINE (YOUTUBE) initiative, exclusively for Essay and Ethics curated by IASbaba's renowned faculty member, Shri Sunil Oberoi Sir (former IAS Officer). The Eighteenth essay focuses on the theme, ".

  11. Role of social media in shaping public opinion:

    How can social media be regulated to prevent the spread of hate and misinformation: Regulate hate speech and violence : There is an urgent need to define what constitutes "hate speech" clearly with, effective enforcement mechanisms and active collaboration between government, civil society & social media companies.

  12. PDF Insights Mindmaps

    Social media has revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the web. There is a positive effect on business, politics, socialization as well as some negative effects such as cyberbullying, privacy, and fake news. Positive Impact. "The Power of Social Media is that, it forces Necessary Change."

  13. Social Media

    Social Media. Social media plays an integral role in our lives today and has a huge bearing on society and individuals. Social media has revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the web. There is a positive effect on business, politics, socialization as well as some negative effects such as cyberbullying, privacy, and fake news.

  14. Weekly Upsc Ias Essay Writing Challenge

    WEEKLY UPSC IAS ESSAY WRITING CHALLENGES - 2016. (December 25, 2016) - Cooperative federalism: Myth or reality. (December 18, 2016) - Innovation is the key determinant of economic growth and social welfare. (December 11, 2016) - Near jobless growth in India: An anomaly or an outcome of economic reforms. (December 04, 2016) - If ...

  15. Social Media and Politics in India

    Human history from the Stone Age to Metal Age is now in the Digital age with the most promising tool-social media. It mirrors the real world. Public opinion is the currency of democracy. Social media platforms are increasingly becoming the primary ground for public discourse and mobilisation of public opinion, a tool where people are able to talk about the issues of day to day life and also of ...

  16. Essay on Social Media for Students & Children in English ...

    Essay on Social Media for Students & Children in English [Easy Words] January 5, 2021 by Sandeep. Essay on Social Media: A platform with inherent user-friendly features appealing to vast masses of the population is popularly called social media. It's an online gateway that bridges people together irrespective of their distances.

  17. Social Media and Civil Servants

    Civil servants are using social media to promote themselves. Civil servants create a narrative of their performance through selective posts and promotion of these posts by their social media admirers, which is justified in the name of accessibility and accountability. There is a widespread misconception that social media is the best tool to ...

  18. MASS MEDIA AND SOCIAL CHANGE

    Mass media has bring a process of digital revolution, in which a society prior to its traditional form of communication mode, changes rapidly in various forms and modes like socio-cultural, psychological, economic, political, etc. It is an agent of social change. Mass media has been introduced in India through the process of westernization.

  19. UPSC Essays Simplified

    UPSC Mains is approaching. One of the most popular questions in the aspirants' minds for the mains preparation is: How to write essays for UPSC Civil Services Exams? We have an answer for you in the form of our this series. In UPSC Essentials' special series UPSC Essays Simplified, we take you through various steps of writing a good essay.. While there is no set formula or fixed criteria ...

  20. Essay on 'Social Media' is Inherently a Selfish Medium

    Essay on Social Media is Inherently a Selfish Medium Youngsters of today are very popular on social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram etc. These handles provide the youth with an opportunity to keep contact with their alumni network, post latest updates about their life, connect with friends from remote places, post pictures ...

  21. Social Media and Youth

    Boost to creativity: Social media can help youth to enhance their confidence and creativity. It connects young people with a world of ideas and a world of possibilities. These platforms encourage students to exercise their creative skills in terms of engaging with their friends and their general audience. Digital activism and social change ...

  22. Role of Media and Social Networking Sites in Internal Security

    The media and social networking sites play a significant role in internal security challenges. While they can be valuable tools for information dissemination and communication, they can also pose risks and challenges to security. We will talk about both sides of the two faces of new-age media in this article.

  23. Role of Social Media in Democracy

    The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how social media can help average citizens and complement the efforts of the modern governments in dealing with the crisis.. Around the world, social media is making it easier for people to have a voice in government — to discuss issues, organize around causes, and hold leaders accountable.

  24. Media Bias and Democracy

    The media is the fourth pillar in the conception of the State, and thus an integral component of democracy.A functional and healthy democracy must encourage the development of journalism as an institution that can ask difficult questions to the establishment — or as it is commonly known, "speak truth to power".. Article 19 of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to freedom of ...