Functions, purposes and uses of social media by individuals and organisations

Question 1

what is social media

Answer 1

Social media is a computer-based technology that facilitates the sharing of ideas, thoughts, and information through virtual networks and communities.

Question 2

what is the general impact of social media

Answer 2

Social media has had such an impact on society that it seems people could not live without it.

Question 3

what are the different types of social media

Answer 3

Social networking sites
Media sharing networks
Discussion networks
Bookmarking and content curation
Consumer review networks
Blogging networks
Social shopping networks
Interest based social networks
Anonymous social networks
Merged social media and gaming

Question 4

what are social network sites

Answer 4

Social networking sites are online platforms used by people to build social networks or similar social relationships with other people.

Question 5

what are media sharing networks

Answer 5

These networks focus on sharing visual media, for example, videos and images.

They enable users to search, store and share their multimedia files, for example, images, videos, live videos and music with others.