Is Social Media Good for You? | Cliff Lampe | TEDxUofM

Despite the increase in cyber-bullying, and apparent physical distancing for a virtual closeness, Cliff argues that his research from before social media was a word, has shown that it is good for you.
Cliff Lampe is an associate professor in the School of Information at the University of Michigan. He has been studying online communities and social media since he was a wee nerd. Born in Usenet, weaned on the early Web, and now a Social Media ninja, he’s a researcher of the positive effects of online interaction. More importantly, he’s a husband, a father, and a friend.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@kennyjones8204]

social media can be good for u. I choose to use facebook etc to socialise and meet people , get to know their culture etc , instead of isolating myself .. its a matter of personal choice.

[@shifty7371]

or it could be bad if someone's already insecure and they see these fake personas and how perfect someone's life is or how good someone looks they might judge themselves off of what they see online we humans have this big problem where we compare our lives to these fake versions of people who make their lives look more interesting then they actually are no one wants to share the bad aspects of life so when people see how "perfect" these people's life's are they may feel alone like no one understands them ik that's what happened to me a couple of years ago and it's the worst feeling on earth

[@irinagonzalez2988]

I don't think social media it's that good, it's bad and it's good at the same time, but I do believe that the bad part of it has more weight.

[@irinagonzalez2988]

Well, that's also true.

[@pedrokoury1352]

I agree. I think everything we do in life needs to be done under control. Once we lose control, we harm ourselves. If we are going to use Facebook, we need to create a healthy relationship with it. If we notice we are becoming addicted or stressed, we must stop.

[@abdallahelsheikh3579]

You have the choice

[@sajithkumarov3946]

Social medias are indeed a double edged sword. For one who knows how to take the best out of it will succeed and rest will end up in wound.

[@hmdchy]

social Media is the new way for people to brag about what they have or done. it is for sad people to act happy, or for people who have nothing better to do but watch stupid people getting famous for almost nothing.

[@expendableindigo9639]

People do more on social media than brag. Especially if you count KZbin as social media.

[@goodshine3749]

Social media have advantage and disadvantages... Now we can decide good and bad about social media . Thank you for your good message.

[@theancientone3092]

Has really no-one watched _"The social Network"_ ??

[@latachaari2730]

All comforts and Joys come in with an embedded sense of responsibility which need not be articulated in words. Technology has brought the world closer to us in our palms. So as civilized beings we need to use it with care and use it for dissemination of knowledge and not for negative or vested interest propaganda.

[@rampageclover9788]

This isn't a technology or internet argument though. It's a social media argument

[@purr_player]

@@rampageclover9788 But social media is engineered by technology.

[@Harrystylesfanpage33]

Cliff last ever words in the ending is filling in context!

[@joshkim7672]

I love Prof Lampe

[@l.a.raustadt518]

Plato and I were listening to jazz and took a break to watch the tube. You-Tube!

[@abdullahalmamunroni4553]

People are more and more attracting on social media which has been a integral part in our daily life but i has some negative consequences too. Some people might use it to education purpose as well communication but other use it to commit crime.

[@user-uj3vs3gb7n]

He:Talks about Taylor Me: checks year of realising the video

[@AC-rv7kf]

oh yeah yeah

[@peterdemoor6036]

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[@lucidox_6410]

people who go to my school WHATS UPPPPPP

[@ggdeathgg7707]

sup i had the same idea

[@garrett3883]

He forgot to mention that it's addictive.

[@washfi]

people want appreciation...love and social media is the best tool to fake..... present the things which they aren't....be you....u don't need ony deep personality to attrack others..just be like warren buffet....just be you.....do what you like with passion and interest....

[@lavish_feast5679]

what…..is……you…….talking…….about

[@cookiesncream9337]

We have debate tomorrow at school 😢😰

[@RCPoliComm]

I'm not buying that example that neighbors helping each other dig out of the snow is an example of how social media is "good for you." If there is a real person helping you dig your car out of real snow in the real world, then what does that have to do with social media? Did you post a Facebook SOS and a neighbor showed up because of a Facebook post? If anything, the example of the car being dug out of the snow is an example against your thesis that social media is good for you; that example is real world, not digital. The role that social media played in that example is .... well, I'm not sure really, because you never actually said what that example actually has to do with social media. Overall, I think these are rather weak examples to support the thesis here.

[@julianschonau7922]

He used the example of neighbours helping each other out as a way of explaining the concept of "social capital".

[@Ohhhcanadaa]

F social media

[@sid57]

Nise

[@tranthanhson7720]

At the beginning what's the woman on the right doing?

[@mikaraya3821]

Doing hand signals for people who cant hear

[@LIXISIDIJEYANAYMAUMA]

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