In my own experience, this is the first time I have ever heard of Metadata, not in school, and I don't recall learning about it, either, due to my poor memory. Is Metadata only for Social Media or does it apply to games, websites, etc...?

Good ways social media influence our world and us are:

1. Able to express oneself to the world, show them your strengths, talent, interests, personality, etc.
2. Able to find others who are like you and who knows you might be able to get connected and be friends.
3. lastly, depending on what social media you are using you maybe be able to earn money, like for me I mostly use TikTok just to watch shorts, but I am pretty sure you earn money by posting videos / shorts. There is even live streaming, where you can be gifted money by people watching your live.

Bad ways social media influence our world and us are:

1. Catfishing, people in the internet may hide their true identity and trick people to do things that they may regret after.
2. Cyber bullies, there are cases where someone who is just trying to express their selves gets shutdown by hate comments and may cause them to harm themselves.
3. Risky, by expressing yourself in social media means you are publicly announcing "I am here", yes that is good but if you attract the wrong attention your life may change for example: A stalker finding interest on your profile.

"There are more things to consider about good and bad in social media but that is all the points I will make."