Globalization
According to John Huckle (iMiriam Steiner, 1996), globalization is a process where events, decisions, and actions in one part of the world have a significant impact on individuals and communities in distant areas. According to Peter Drucker, globalization is a broad term to describe the processes at the heart of the global economy.Â
In other words, the term globalization is used to describe the process of the rapid spread of global communications, the growth of international trade, and global financial markets. The development of the times is very fast in creating sophisticated technology. Advanced technologies such as smartphones and social networks are an everyday part of today's globalization era. Because the skilled and reasonable use of the Internet has many advantages. The existence of sophisticated technology such as smartphones and internet networks has become daily food for people in the current era of globalization. Internet use varies widely in Indonesia, reflecting differences in outreach.Â
Internet
 The internet has become an important part of some people throughout the world because there are many benefits to be gained if we use the internet carefully and intelligently. The internet can be used as a medium of communication and education.The affordability of mobile phones, due to lower phone costs and service plans, has accelerated the growth of internet users.Â
This is the stage of cooperation as an ideology, and cooperation as a system of power in the late modern era. Of course, using the internet cannot be separated from social media, where various social media have been created in society, in fact almost every country has its own local social media network. This is evidenced by the emergence of various social media such as Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Line, and so on. This social media is what internet users consume because almost everyone has social media. Access is very easy and it is enough to use a smartphone, we can find out what is happening in the world, by accessing news through social media. Especially during the Covid 19 era, social media is very influential in connecting. Through social media, we can also increase our creativity, for example by making creative videos on Youtube or learning various skills through websites or videos on the Internet.
History of social media
 GeoCities is a milestone in the creation of various websites. Between 1997 and 1999, the first social media sites were born, namely Sixdegree.com and Classmate.com. not only that, but this year there is also a page for creating a personal blog, namely Blogger. Then came Friendster which then developed rapidly. In 2003 social networks began to emerge such as LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Wiser, Google+, and so on. Currently, social media is not only used by ordinary people but also by state officials and lite-class people. At the moment the development of social media is increasingly massive. Human activities on social media are also increasingly diverse, ranging from communication to selling, and other activities.
In 2017, social media users had a very significant number of 92.82% and 7.18% of non-social media users. Most social media users come from groups with very high educational backgrounds. It can be seen from the three largest groups, namely, Diploma/S1 (97.55%); SMA (97.5%); and Masters/S3 (96%). The more years, the more social media users. Reporting from Dataindonesia.id, Indonesian teenagers use the internet the most compared to other age groups. Judging from the internet penetration rate in the 13-18 year age group, it will reach 99.16% in 2021-2022. According to We Are Social and Hootsuite reports, the number of internet users worldwide reached 5.07 billion people in October 2022. This number reaches 63.45% of the global population which totals 7.99 billion people. Along with the growth of internet users, social media users around the world also continue to increase. Although the use of mobile phones is very popular, the report states that two-thirds of global internet users still use laptops and computers for some of their activities.
Benefits of social mediaÂ
The existence of social media makes it easier to access information, interact with many people, and expand relationships, distance and time are no longer a problem, easier to express yourself, with cheaper costs, and so on. With social media, we can access information anytime and from anywhere. We are not longer need to wait for newspapers to come or look for news programs on television. If you want to find the latest information on current issues, we can look at Twitter or about any topic, it's sure to be on online news portals. Relationships with family, friends, or anyone can be strengthened through social media. If a friend has a birthday or wins a certain competition, we can congratulate him via social media. When they experience other important events in life, we can also provide support by typing comments or simply liking the upload. Apart from that, the existence of social media helps the process of becoming a small businessman. We can start a business by opening an Instagram account, placing ads on Facebook, and using paid promotion services for promotions.Â
Negative impacts of social media
Some of these negative impacts may occur, such as viewing shows that are not age-appropriate and spreading personal information such as real name, photo, school name, city, and date of birth. In addition, the increased risk of cyberbullying and the use of social media also have an impact on psychological health. Psychological impacts that can arise in children and adolescents due to excessive use of social media include anxiety disorders and depression.
