People have the ability to learn more and gain more information on social media. People share informative articles and important messages on social media to make people aware. There are also features in place to report fake news as untrue. According to "Building Global Community", "

To rebuild after a crisis, we've built the world's largest social infrastructure for collective action. A few years ago, after an earthquake in Nepal, the Facebook community raised $15 million to help people recover and rebuild -- which was the largest crowdfunded relief effort in history. We saw a similar effort after the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando when people across the country organized blood donations to help victims they had never met. " Social media can help those in need.

Social media can be informational and help people learn more about the world around them.

While this is possible, people have the ability to learn more and gain more information on social media. People share informative articles and important messages on social media to make people aware. There are also features in place to report fake news as untrue. According to "Facebook experiment boosts US voter turnout", "those who saw the social message were 2% more likely to click the 'I voted' button and 0.3% more likely to seek information about a polling place than those who received the informational message, and 0.4% more likely to head to the polls than either other group." Social media makes voters informed about voting as well as convincing them to vote. Informed voters are necessary in a democracy.

Social media allows anyone to speak on whatever they want but there are features to report them. It also does more good than harm by working with public safety organizations to help people. According to "Building Global Community", "To prevent harm, we can build social infrastructure to help our community identify problems before they happen. When someone is thinking of suicide or hurting themselves, we've built infrastructure to give their friends and community tools that could save their life. When a child goes missing, we've built infrastructure to show Amber Alerts -- and multiple children have been rescued without harm. To help during a crisis, we've built infrastructure like Safety Check so we can all let our friends know we're safe and check on friends who might be affected by an attack or natural disaster." Social media is being used to ensure safety and help people. It does more good than harm.

Fake news is an issue however, there are features to report fake news as untrue. There are also experts who speak out on social media about certain issues to raise awareness and inform the people. According to "Building Global Community", "To rebuild after a crisis, we've built the world's largest social infrastructure for collective action. A few years ago, after an earthquake in Nepal, the Facebook community raised $15 million to help people recover and rebuild -- which was the largest crowdfunded relief effort in history." Social media is used to help those in need as well. It can be very helpful, more so than it is harmful.

Social media gives a platform for everyone to speak. It helps empower minorities and bring people who are facing similar issues together. According to "Social Media Can Be Good For Democracy" "Under the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter, activists were able to share photos and videos of excessive police force and militarization. Not only did activists use Twitter as a platform to publicize the use of tear gas, but activists in Palestine were actually able to provide them with real advice. Social media facilitates mass organization and communication. The much derided Ice Bucket Challenge actually raised millions of dollars which helped scientists with breakthroughs in ALS research. It can empower the underrepresented and serve as a magnifying voice for underreported issues." Social media raises awareness and informs people of social movements.

Social media can increase voter turnout. People see ads on social media that inform them on why they should vote. A study was done that showed an ad that let people know if their friends voted and information on voting as well as an I voted button. It was found that "those who saw the social messages were 2% more likely to click the 'I voted' button and 0.3% more likely to seek information about a polling place than those who received the informational message, and 0.4% more likely to head to the polls than either other group. The social message, the researchers estimate, directly increased turnout by about 60,000 votes. 280,000 people were indirectly nudged to the polls." Social media convinces people to vote by showing them people they know that are voting and the benefits of voting. (source: “Facebook experiment boosts US voter turnout”)