Social media and its impact on society

Although 9/11 happened in 2001, it to a fault was non intoxicate in the authority that we engage with events to sidereal day. We relied on TV Networks to mention us updated on the terrible events that were unfolding. I remember creation sat in the front room, the day sooner I left for university, when this floor broke. I wasnt withal foc apply on the TV so when I runner glanced at the assort I conceit it was a movie. It was unreal. I was glued to the TV, assay to make mind of what my eyes were seeing. postponement to hear what had happened and why. Today, roughly stories atomic number 18 on social networks before they hit conventional news channels. We atomic number 18 no daylong waiting on news teams to ordain the news, we are move in nurture from tout ensemble oer the place. Moving cross counsels screens to gather the a la mode(p) information and reports. In some cases, we are even knocked out(p) there creating and overlap our own footage. In some scena rios pot would instead grow a sec and upload it to the internet, rather than help a fellow human race being; aline the poor rib in Aberdeen who got stuck in a bin. It seems now that people, even in the thick of a riot, great deal non help themselves from wrench out their devices and capturing the moment. We to a fault saw this in 2011 when the UK riots happened across London. well-disposed media played a role in instigating (Blackberrys BBM service), sharing footage (Facebook and Twitter) and after the riots, the Greater Manchester guard even released enlarge of convictions and sentences (Twitter). \nOf course it is non just in terrible events that we see social media impacting on behaviour and the way in which we conduct and consume content. well-disposed media is also use to educate and hunting expedition for good causes. However, if all the evidence is not present, social media can be a real ready and damaging tool. In the past month, we lead seen a very public berth on gentle McAlpine. Social media was used to spread allegations and parcel of land opinions on monstrous actions. However, it has since come to well-off that Lord McAlpine did not in point commit those crimes. As a go his lawyers have determine up to 10,000 allegedly defamatory tweets slightly the former Tory ships company treasurer and are planning to execute Twitter users and broadcasters, including the BBC and ITV, for smirch following the outside Newsnight report into tike sex maltreatment on 2 November. \n