Social media is one of the most common means of communication and practically knowing anything in the world nowadays, and it is growing very rapidly. It changes and affects each person in one or more different ways. Some may argue that social media is a bad influence on children and young adults, while most people believe that social media has a more positive than negative effect on them. Social media is basically the new way to stay in touch with everything and everyone, and even strengthen the bonds between us. This essay will argue that social media has improved communication between people and has also improved the means of communicating with each other. First, social media has made communication possible between people, or even families, who live far from each other. easily. Before, people communicated by writing letters and sending them through mail, which took a lot of time and communication could not be done fast and constantly enough, however, now communication can be easily done on a daily basis through social interaction networks. using the Internet. FreshNetworks marketing manager Jo Stratmann says that in fact social media has completely transformed the way people communicate with each other, and in a positive way, and is improving internal communication between people and even between companies and places of work (Using social media to improve internal communications, n.d.). Secondly, social media has made it easier for companies and business people such as bankers, entrepreneurs, brands and even celebrities to communicate faster and accomplish their goals. Through social media interaction networks such as Twitter, Instagram, What...... middle of paper ......s, online messaging applications, or social media sites or applications, such as Twitter or Instagram. Now we can stay in touch with our loved ones by sharing photos, videos and everything we want to share online very easily. Works Cited1) Jo Stratmann (n.d.). Using social media to improve internal communication. Retrieved from http://www.simply-communicate.com/case-studies/case-study/using-social-media-improve-internal-communications2) Social Media Today (2013, June). How celebrities use social media to build their brand. Retrieved from http://socialmediatoday.com/philcohen4/1541596/how-celebrities-use-social-media-build-their-brand3) American Osteopathic Association (n.d.). Cyberbullying and its effects on our youth. Retrieved from http://www.osteopathic.org/osteopathic-health/about-your-health/health-conditions-library/general-health/Pages/cyber-bullying.aspx