Social Media Platforms
Social media refers to the means by which people interact by creating, sharing, and/or exchanging information and ideas in virtual communities, networks, and applications such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and others. Through the use of the internet and websites, social media assists the community in developing relationships, connecting, and conversing. Many people all over the world have access to technology and knowledge of how to use the internet, which enables users to widely share content and interact with the public. By posting and updating in real-time, social media also assisted families, social workers, and the government in determining information during natural disasters such as typhoons, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, flooding, and landslides. There are websites owned by various digital media companies that provide quick updates and announcements on what's going on in the country or overseas that people need to know in order to stay informed and respond qu...