Social media is becoming increasingly popular among all age groups, however, sharing personal information on social media websites does have risks. Do you think that the advantages of social media outweigh the disadvantages?

Many people rely more on the Internet to communicate and share information among each other, but it has some risks associated with it. I believe the advantages of social media are comparatively higher than its disadvantages.

To begin

with, one of the pros of social networking is that it's a big platform for task opportunity in

this

competitive market.

In other words

, nowadays most of the job vacancies are posted in social media like Facebook and LinkedIn. If a person does not have an account in

such

online media, they will lose a chance to get

a

Suggestion

an

employment offer.

Additionally

, it is a cheap means of communication between friends and families.

For example

, people from India can connect with their family members living in Australia with online media like Messenger and WhatsApp with no any charges, and can talk for a long time if they like.

However

, internet community have threat to privacy.

That is

to say, people mention their Email address, phone number and home address in their social profile like LinkedIn, which can be exposed to cyber fraud. Criminals can use that personal information to pose as that user in order to commit the crime or to steal. For an instant, in the Bank of Russia, in 2018 more than 10000 customer’s bank account was hacked and lots of money was stolen from the bank. In conclusion, there are both advantages and disadvantages of social media;

however

, the benefits

such

as a big platform for job opportunity and less expensive means to communicate outweigh the risk of privacy.