On The Internet, There Is No Place To Hide By Jonathan Koppell Summary

With social media growing and growing into a mass of accounts and profiles and different groups of people and clubs and websites and other things, what adolescents do on social media is something that many parents worry about. Not every parent is at ease with the fact that their child/teenager is out in open water; one young human being surrounded by millions of other human beings who are younger, the same age, or older than them. The article “Teenage social media butterflies may not be such a bad idea” takes a look at teenagers ' use of social media. Social media is a very important tool, allowing people to connect or continue their relationships without

Social media is nothing, but a distracting, timewasting, nuisance to everyone surrounded by it, right? Wrong. Social media has changed the world as we know it. People can share information quickly, publish their thoughts, and exchange their ideas. Social media is becoming a certainty in this modern age, which is why it should be embraced rather than criticized. Although there is concern over potential for cyberbullying and lack of privacy, the use of social media is inevitable in teenagers’ lives, and necessary to the positive development of adolescents because it allows adolescents to gain confidence when interacting with others, it encourages users to create and maintain friendships, and it can facilitate learning while promoting educational growth.

Older generations don’t realize how much technology has affected this generation of teenagers, along with the social media that comes along with the technology. As stated in “How Social Media Changed Teens’ Lives Forever”; “Negative posts or comments also can do great damage to a teen’s self-esteem.” (Ashley Black, Thomas Atseff and Colleen Kaveney) While many parents think social media is just a way to connect with others, many teenagers take it for granted. For example, “quitting social media because it made her miserable and obsessed with appearing perfect online”, is what a teenager felt about social media and what it has done to her. Though many think that social media is a great way to connect, teenagers take it to another level.

Melissa Healy, a reporter of the Los Angeles Times, in the article Teenage Social Media Butterflies May Not Be Such A Bad Idea, claims that kids who spend lots of time on social media are not the least well-adjusted, but psychologically healthiest. Healy supports her argument by demonstrating how social media is beneficial to a teen’s health. According to a three-year Digital Youth Project, when teengars use social media, it helps them develop important social skills such as communication, grappling with social norms, and developing technical skills. Psychology professor Kaveri Subrahmanyam describes that teens behave the same between offline relationships and online ones, so most teens will use the internet safely. The author’s purpose is

In Melissa Healy’s article, published on May 18, 2010, Los Angeles Times, “Teenage Social Media Butterflies May Not Be Such a Bad Idea,” she argues that social media and their social skills may not be such a catastrophe after all and that teenagers who use social media are psychologically healthiest. Healy supports this claim by first describing how, according to the research found by Amori Yee Mikami, social networking sites are mostly used to, not to converse with strangers online, but to interact with friends they already know and said, “So people of well-adjusted teens may have little to worry about regarding the way their children behave when using social media. It’s likely to be similarly positive behavior.” Then, she makes a connection

Over the past decade, the use of technology has exploded. Through smart phones and applications we can access a new digital world of social media. For example, Facebook has over 750 million current users (Bosslet). Gwenn O'Keeffe and Kathleen Clarke-Pearson take a look at the eruption of technology use in their article, “The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families.” According to a recent poll, 22% of teenagers log on to their favorite social media site more than 10 times a day, and more than half of adolescents log on to a social media site more than once a day (Clarke-Pearson, O’Keefe). A highly debated topic among researchers is whether social media has more positive

Social media has been known to help students develop important knowledge and social skills. “At first glance this may seem like a waste of time; however it also helps students to develop important knowledge and social skills, and be active citizens who create and share content.” (Chen 3). The more time teens spend on social media the more they become aware of their own social side and how to interact with others, especially their peers. “Some types of social media has beneficial effects, like helping adolescents establish some sense of identity and build networking skills” (Riley Davis). Too much time being spent on social media can also exploit teens to some harsh realities that they’ve probably never experienced in their lives before.

Both these articles provide both the goods and bads of our technology, and what technology does for us. Seemingly, social media strengthens face to face interaction skills, gives children more empathy and understanding of one another, and cues kids in on social graces. One area specialists are arguing over is that of face-to-face interactions. In the article “Antisocial Networking” a teenager named Hannah Kiliot says she can ”Make plans to meet some friends later at a party. ”“The text also states that she “Played in two softball games, texting between innings and games about plans to go to a concert

The use of social networking sites is rising at great rates. According to a report conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project in 2012, ninety-five percent of individuals aged 12-17 use the internet; and eighty-one percent of those use social network sites (Pew Interest). Although it is known that social media can have a useful impact on lives, often times people forget that with a positive comes a negative. The continual use of social network sites will impact teen lives more negatively than positively because they can cause huge distractions from valuable and critical pursuits like education; they can also cause mental health issues and a reduction in communication skills.

Social media is exposing youngsters to the important issues around the world. Social media also helps to reinforce friendship and offer a sense of belonging. While excessive social media might isolate kids, a study conducted by Griffith University and the University of Queensland in Australia found that American teens feel less lonely than their historical counterparts. They report feeling less isolated and have become more socially adept, partly because of an increased social media use (Knorr). Social media also allows the youngsters to express themselves and share their talent with the vast range of audiences. Likewise, social media also helps to boost self-esteem of youngsters. Social media also can be a valuable source of emotional support and being honest in social media gives a feeling of more social support to youngsters. In research published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, reported that college students who viewed their own Facebook profiles enjoyed a boost in self-esteem

Internet privacy is a concept that has been in the minds of many people across the globe for a long time. There are various laws passed by various governments to control as well as govern the idea of internet privacy. Technological advancements across the globe in the recent past have had a rise with the use of the internet. People have more access to gadgets with the power to navigate the internet with ease. It is also important to note that internet communication, something that used to be hard and complicated, has become a normal, everyday thing by the ease of access among most people across the globe. In short, one can argue that the internet has turned the world into a village owing to the ease of communication irrespective of the

If a casual user of the internet were to Google a search for the word “privacy” as of June 2015, there would be close to 2 billion hits. Discussions of privacy, piracy and internet breaches are everywhere. The numerous Google hits show there is nearly universal agreement that (1) we have less privacy and more information than we used to, and (2) this is bad.Information itself is, of course, not bad, but as we have witnessed recently, even personnel record maintained by the United States government are subject to unethical hacking by all sorts of unscrupulous individuals and governments. Clearly, privacy is something that a great many people and businesses are concerned about. Whilenew information technologies (IT) have created the possibility of making lives easier or better, new IT has also created new conflicts with our existing business and personal norms, and laws and our traditional ethical principles. IT has even caused the creation of a new field“Information Systems Ethics” to cover these changes ( ).

It vital for parents to be aware and continuously monitor their kid’s online activity. For the most part, children in the United States have an easy access to technology; moreover, it is even part of the public education system. Many kids have a social media account, which is viewed as a norm today. Author Fields indicates that “adolescence is a period of significant emotional, physical and social growth for both boys and girls” (Inside Social Life 139). During this time, where kids are discovering themselves, they can communicate and be impacted by a massively diverse population.

Social media is considered an interaction between groups or individuals that share common or new ideas amongst people worldwide. There is a significant impact of social networks on young people. Children are being manipulated by networking sites such as Facebook, accessing them through via cellphones that has become the most important thing in their lives. By this method this form of communicating is wildly spread amongst peers, parents and others. There is less utilization on a face to face conversation which lacks interpersonal skills.

It also provides an opportunity for teens to connect with others who share a similar interest (Ito, 2008). Social media sites can provide a place for adolescents to share their interests in art, music, games and blogs with others (Clark-Pearson, O’Keeffe, 2011).