The Positive Impact of Social Media on Society

Social Media is online media, which is useful for the needs of today's society. Needs include long-distance communication, to get public information, device special applications, as well as the ease of use of the platform - a platform that uses the internet network. The purpose of social media as a communication tool, to connect users with the coverage of a vast territory. Based on the results of research Wearesosial Hootsuite released in January 2019 social media users in Indonesia reached 150 million or 56% of the total population. That number is up 20% from the previous survey. While social media users mobile (gadget) reached 130 million, or approximately 48% of the population, a wide variety of h social media such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and others. Just by using social media, we can connect with many people, the development of social media can certainly be perceived by the public that social networks can be used for activities that are a commercial business, and can generate profits.