Hands-On Assignment 2: SM Definition

Social media refer to all types of media with a "social" connotation, such as social networks, blogs, forums, etc. On the other hand, social networks refer to a special category within social media, which are platforms for communication and information exchange. Among the social networks that I use constantly are Facebook, WhatsApp, and TikTok. Furthermore, YouTube is a social media that is defined as a multimedia tool.

My social networks for social and family use, such as within my Facebook, WhatsApp and TikTok, I only have friends and family with whom I need to communicate regularly. Instead, I use YouTube to listen to music and watch videos that interest me. The time I spend on my social networks is a total of 2 hours a day since I have established this time so as not to be distracted from the rest of my obligations. Since I consider that doing activities outside the Internet is healthy and helps me to physically relate to other people.

The social networks I use make me feel connected to my family and friends. In addition, I believe that with these social networks I will be able to be in contact both with my people and with other people from all over the world. Even these social networks make me find out about news at the time of the event.

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