Legal and Ethical - disadvanatges of social media use

moral panic theory is a theory that can be used to describe the way in which mass media can create fold devils out of products or groups 

Fake news is the way unauthorized or untrue news sources that are spread virally using social media

Trolling and cyberbullying are terms used to describe the way that celebrities/individuals are targeted online in a negative way

Negative body image/unrealistic expectations is a way in which social media and technologies can be used to promote false lifestyles, which can be damaging to mental health of teenagers

Negative publicity for brands or companies - Viral memes, parodies, sarcasm are all problems for large brands

cultural impact - proliferation of social media culture imperialism and promotion/obsession with celebrity culture and commodities, something you buy

proliferation - the amount of

commodities - products

celebrities bragging about how rich they are - YouTube 






Lily Allen has given up control of


her Twitter account after she was taunted by trolls over son's tragic stillbirth (thesun.co.uk)




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