Social Media Is Good OrNot

Most of us cannot imagine modern life without social media（社交媒體）.We use it almost every day in order to keep up with whatis happening in our friends’lives，or find out the latest information.Although it has a bad influence if we don'tuse it properly，social media has done more good than harm.

The greatest advantage is that we can connect with people much more easily.We are still able to keep in touch with our friends if theyare far away.With social media，friendship goes beyond geography.Weare ableto find friends oldand new.Also，it makes it easier for us to make friends，especially for those who are afraid of making friends face to face. Are you shy？If yes，social media has probably helped.

Social media is also ideal for making yourself heard.Anyone with a voice can express it.Anyone with a talent is free to show it.Everyone is the new content creator.Moreover， anyone with a smartphone and the Internet can bea reporter.As a result，it has become muchfastertocoverthenews thaneverbefore.

Social media，on the other hand，can make us less confident sometimes.A 2O21 study published by the Public Library of Science，found that the more a person uses social media， the sadder he feels about his own life.One reason for this is that people around us put colourful information and perfect pictures online in order to show offtheir best moment.So we often get a distorted sense of how wonderful their lives are compared to our own.

Social media does not cause sadness，it simply provides another tool for us to use.Is it good or bad？ Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says，“What is interesting is the power and influence of social media...We must try to use social media in a good way.\"Afterall，you decide how you use this powerful tool.

Whatis the greatest advantage of social media according to the passage？

A.Expressingourvoicesfreely

B.Showing our talents to others.

C.Recording the best side of our life.

D.Connecting with people more easily.