The positive and negative impact of social media on society: a questionnaire study

Background: Social networking sites provide a platform for discussion on various aspects of life whether it is social, political, educational, occupational, health, etc. This research is conducted to check the positive and negative impact of social networking sites on society. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire study was conducted in cities of Maharashtra. It is a survey type research and data was collected through the questionnaire. Collected data was analyzed in term of frequency, percentage, and mean score of statements. The Reliability and Validity of the questionnaire were calculated (cronbach alpha 0.598). Informed consent was also taken from the participants. Statistical analysis was done using descriptive statistics. Results: There were a total of 153 participants between 18- 60 years of age. Out of 153 participants there weremales 44 and females 109. There are more than 5 million active users and 48.4% they also thought that social media helps to expand small scale and large scale business. Around 37.9% have experienced eye strain and neck spasm. Conclusion: The study concluded that the younger generation is the active users of social media, is the most common way of passing information among young and old across the world.