The pros to social media are that they allow those who are shy or have trouble making new friends to socialize more easily. Another pro to the use of social media is they allow people with the same interests to connect and converse. Another pro to this is they allow businesses and public entities to share information with customers and clients, and to market themselves inexpensively.

Another pro to the use of social medial is they provide those looking to date but are unable to find the right person. They also allow professionals to network more easily.

Some of the cons of the use of social media are they give hackers an opportunity to steal and misuse personal information, especially if users don’t correctly install privacy filters. And even with those safeguards, posted information is never fully secure.  Another con to the use of social media is they waste time, especially for those who compulsively check or update them. For employers that means a lot of productivity. They also destroy marriages by providing covert connections with others that lead to fidelity. They also let bullies spread destructive information, photos or lies. Online interaction can become a substitute for actual meetings, which can hurt social development and isolate themselves. They allow unscrupulous people to misrepresent themselves, take advantage of others or spread false news. They can be costly to those who post regrettable information or photos that are discovered by colleagues or prospective employers. Once information goes online, it never goes away.· They bring out the nastiest conversation; because participants feel anonymous, or at least have some distance from those they are insulting.· They cause users to spend less time outdoors and to be less active.