Preventing Abuse Of Social Media

Social media have been part and parcel of the vast majority of people around the world. At present, around five billion people use social media. In 2023, the number of such people was estimated at 4.9 billion. Among the social media apps, Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram and WeChat rounded out the top five as ranked by active monthly users (Wong and Bottorff, 2023). Social media go beyond geographical or jurisdiction boundaries. They connect people around the world, enabling them to share information and develop knowledge. Social media have played a vital role in easing communication. Information on events happening in one part of the world can be shared all over the world in a twinkling through social media. Despite numerous merits, social media are not without defects.