Answer:
Positive
- More opportunities to learn
We can easily read scientific journal or courses that's made available by the people from another country.
- Better Understanding of different culture
Social media can be used to spread knowledge about one's culture so other people can learn and appreciate it.
- Potential to expand business operations
Easier access to communicate with the people in another country can be used to reach foreign market for businesses.
- A platform to provide more helps for those in needs
International crow-funding's allowed the people to receive help for problems that they personally couldn't solve before(like expensive medical bills for rare diseases)
Negative :
- More opportunities for Radicalism
Many radical groups use internet to turn younger, more easily influenced people to join their radical groups.
- New platform to spread racism & Hatred
Social media can be used by anyone to say hateful statements with high level of anonymity without having to face repercussion for it.
- More amount of misinformation
Nowadays, all people can have huge platforms to spread 'News' which make it became much more difficult for people to check their sources.
- Spreading feelings of worthlessness.
Due to social media, it is easy for people who live in a less developed countries to see things that the people in more developed country have. This can lead to a sense of frustration knowing the lack of opportunity that they have.