SOCIAL media is a controversial topic in today’s society however it is a tool that plays an important role in the lives of many individuals.

Some argue that media cuts off human interaction and can be used to portray an 'ideal person' influencing people's ideas of body image.

But the impact and reach social media has is tremendous.

Media makes interaction a lot more convenient as many people use it to express their own views and opinions.

It can make people's voices heard.

Everyone has different messages they want to share: some may be positive and some may be negative but all can be shared at the click of a button.

Individuals are investing more time and resources online in order to empower individuals and all individuals.

In other words, this can be said to be some kind of union between people of different races, religions, cultures and societies – joining together the human race.

They are, together, spreading awareness and overcoming incorrect perceptions in society in order to educate everyone - especially the younger generation, letting them know they are enough as they are.

The campaign #metoo, a movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault, spread across all media platforms.

By showing that together people can change the world, it creates an innate sense of community and you feel supported, valued and loved.

Personally, for me, the positives of social media outweigh the negatives because of how many people can be reached and how much awareness has been raised about certain sensitive issues.

In the case of social media, it is down to you the user and the message you decide to put out there.

By Agnes Biju