Are Social Networking Sites Good For Our Society?

Many people in our society can relate. We wake up, check our phones. We go to school, check our phones. We go home, check our phones. And right before we go to bed, we check our phones. And for what? What are we constantly checking? Imagine logging out of social networking sites for one day. How would you feel? You would probably feel disconnected and want to log back on as soon as possible. This generation uses these websites to connect, to stay in the loop, and to become involved. However, people will take advantage of the use of these websites, and in return, the websites take over the majority of their life. The act of constantly wanting to be

There is much controversy over whether or not the risks of social media outweigh the benefits. While it can be used for numerous types of criminal activity, it can also be used to stop these crimes and other criminals. Just a few examples of occurrences that can negatively affect or even inflict physical harm on people through social media usage include things such as cyberbullying, sexual predation, robbery, etc. These things can permanently affect people’s lives or even, in some cases, kill them. Given these risks, there are also many strategies the police utilize to catch criminals, which would not be possible without social media. So, which is it? Does the amount of predators or cyberbullies online and on social media give ample enough reason to consider social media more help than harm, or are there enough good things that result from social media usage to consider social media a valuable asset? Social media can be used as a tool in law enforcement, but there are too many negative factors, like crime and cyberbullying, that were directly caused by social media to consider it much of an asset.

Social networking sites can be compelling and addictive, carving out precious time that could be utilized for other possibly more important endeavors. Lately, we have heard in the news how some social networking sites use personal information gleaned from a person’s use of the sites. The more we communicate on-line, the less we communicate face-to-face and thereby possibly

Is social media beneficial, or has it served as a hindrance to our society? This has been a reoccurring topic for quite sometime now and honestly, I believe that it has been both a "blessing" and a "curse". I am guilty of using social media way too much--it's pretty much a drug if you ask me. No matter how many times I tell myself that I am going to stay off for at least a day, I always find myself slipping in a tweet of some random Drake song lyric (that's pretty sad, I know). Besides personal addiction, using networks like Twitter and Instagram have actually expanded my outlook on different issues and trending topics. I do not really watch TV, so I never watch the news, however, though social media I usually find out all that I need to know.

The use of electronic and social media has become a staple in our society. No matter where one travels one can have access to this great resource. But has this accessibility and dependence upon electronic and social media gone too far? Is this passion for instant gratification affecting our ability to communicate with those around us on a personal level? Another question to ask is whether or not this constant access to technology will help our children develop the necessary skills to succeed in life; whether through multitasking or being able to adapt to new situations. There have been many studies that argue both sides of this issue. Some say these new

Social networking sites can be deemed this century’s phenomenon. These websites have, throughout the years, grown from having at least 10,000 members logging on daily, to 1,000,000 active users daily. According to Danah M. Boyd and Nicole B. Ellison, social networking sites are “web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within a system” (211). Boyd and Ellison also asserts that “The first recognizable social network site launched in 1997. SixDegrees.com allowed users to create profiles, list their Friends and, beginning in 1998, surf the Friends lists” (214). Since this phenomenon, a cornucopia of web sites began making their entrance on the market, some of the most popular being Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and MySpace. These social networking sites not only obtain the highest amount of users daily, but many of these users are adolescents between the ages of 13-18 most of who are still in high school. According to “Social Networking,” and Social Networking Sites: A Critical Analysis of Its Impact on Personal and Social Life, Proponents deem that social networking sites disseminate useful information rapidly, provide students, and educators valuable access to educational support and material and promote interaction with friends and family, however, opponents

The use of Facebook may be beneficial because it provides a comfortable platform for shy users to become socially connected to their peers while in turn helping them to create relationships outside of the site. One of the benefits of Facebook for introverts is the ability to socialize with peers without having actually to see them in person. Individuals that are shy typically have a hard time starting up conversations with strangers or even maintaining them. With Facebook, however, shy users can reach out to people that they don’t know through messages without the awkwardness of face to face conversations. Through messages, users can take the time to think about what they want to say without time lapse making them uncomfortable, as it would in person. Users are also able to comment on pictures or status updates of their friends. Facebook allows users to share intimate details about their likes and what they do on a day to day basis. With these ways to communicate, users can share what they have in common with other users without feeling uncomfortable. Through Facebook, introverts can get to know their peers without the awkwardness of person to person interactions that introversion causes. They can do this by viewing the pictures and status updates of others. Unfortunately, shyness can cause introverts to become isolated and lonely. Shyness makes it hard for introverts to engage with others, and it sometimes causes introverts to come across as standoffish or unfriendly to

By virtue of the expanding popularity of the social networking sites, such as FacebookTM, TwitterTM and MySpaceTM, Internet users contentedly disseminate their personal information whilst overlooking the threat of privacy disclosure. According to statistics presented by FacebookTM (2013), there are about 699 million daily active users as of June 2013, indicating about one tenth of the world population are using FacebookTM actively. Nevertheless, it is widely recognised that this expeditious growth of popularity of social networking would contribute to various privacy issues. Therefore in this essay, privacy issues of communicating and disclosing personal information through the social networking sites would be deliberated and feasible

Each day, we ask the same question, is social media good or bad? Everyone has their own opinion whether it is good or bad. Social Media keeps everyone around the world stay connected, it helps solve government solve crimes and keep everyone updated when there is bad news in their local area.

Social networking is a way to communicate with family and friends through websites such as Facebook, twitter and more. Ever since technology took over in today’s society most of our connections occur online, through social networks. Social Media allows people to access your personal information online. There are many positives to social media sites such as connecting with old friends and family you don’t see but there are also negatives to social media. Some negatives to social media would be cyber-bulling, hacking and privacy. Social networks are the most frequently used and the popular sites on the Internet are used mostly by the younger generation which causes trouble for them in the future. Teenagers have to revolve their life around social media to stay up to date with what’s going on in others lives. Social Media has affected the youth physically and mentally and causing them to break down, it also affecting their everyday lives in which it is causing sleep deprivation, anxiety, obesity, and more.

How many of you use some kind of social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest? According to Pew Research Centers Internet American Life Project states that “95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online” and “81% of online teens use some kind of social media.” Social networking sites have grown tremendously since the past. Social networking sites allow individuals to create a private, semi-private, or public profile where they are able to connect with people. Social networking sites allow many people of different groups, such as age, race, religions, and locations to

Over the past few years something has taken a toll in most people’s lives, we use it, love it, talk about it, and check it almost every hour of every day: this thing is called social networks. It was only a few years back, in 2003, when MySpace was discovered, and in 2004 when Mark Zuckerberg established Facebook, and soon after in 2006 Twitter followed. These sites became more than just an online destination, but a way of life. Notifications, follower counts, friend requests, photo comments- all what might seem like silly things that teenagers and adults alike await the moment they come home to check. We scroll unconsciously through feeds and pictures of people we barely know, from the inquisitive human nature. At school everyone is

What do about ninety percent of us have in common? It’s the social networking sites that everyone is a part of these days, whether it’s your twelve year old nephew or your grandmother. Spending hours and hours connecting with your old friends and making new friends over the social networking sites has become a part of everyone’s daily routine. Nonetheless, recently privacy concerns over the social networking sites have taken its peak.

With the continuing increase of the usage of the OSN, the privacy and security threats/breaches are also growing at an alarming rate. Indeed almost all the social networking sites have some kind of mechanism, which is focused on dealing with these kinds of threats and breaches.

Social network has become popular way to make friends in recent years. Famous social network sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin have provided their users with conveniences and however they have become the tools of new trend of cyber crime.