Social Media And Its Effects On Social Networks

A study at Stanford University shows that people tend to “underestimate how many negative experiences their peers are having” and “overestimate how much fun those same peers are having” (592). Social Media lets people decide what they want their life to look like and how they want to portray themselves to others. The platforms allow one to put together bits and pieces of ones life in order to create a puzzle of optimism to hide the sadness they don’t want to show the world. “The site’s very design- the presence of a ‘Like’ button, without a corresponding ‘hate button’- reinforces a kind of upbeat spin doctoring” (592). Copeland says that even the design of the social media platforms encourages putting a positive spin on things that aren’t so attractive to the people on the other side of the computer. “The human habit of overestimating other peoples happiness is nothing new, of course” (591). While people will always look at others and see their happiness, and never their pain, Social networking gives a bigger platform for people to do so. In an everyday conversation at the grocery store, people tend to focus on the positive. It is no different on Facebook, other than the positive spin is done in larger

The research was conducted on over 700,000 Facebook users, which is a good sample size. However, the sample does not state how the users were chosen. Were the users from around the world or concentrated in a specific location? In addition, the manner in which the research was conducted can be said to be unethical. Chapter two of You May Ask Yourself states the three ethical rules when conducting social research: (1) do no harm, (2) informed consent, and (3) voluntary participation. The research conducted on the Facebook users did not follow any of these ethical rules. As stated in the article, Facebook did not get actual consent from the users to interfere with their news feeds. None of the users knew they were part of the research, therefore, it was not voluntary. Facebook claims that while signing up for a Facebook account users agree to a section that states Facebook can use the information they receive about you for internal operations, including

Facebook has become just another way of provoking emotions without talking to someone. When you read the article, you laugh because of the examples she uses. Like when she talks about how one of her friends said she is “In a relationship with Chinese food.” We have all seen that, we might even be those people. So, you feel happy because you can relate to her at that moment. How many of us have seen someone give a “soliloquy” to people that we don’t even know? We can all relate to the feeling of giving a speech over Facebook because we are behind a screen and we do not think that people are reading it. But she also made you feel guilty when she tells you that we have changed the idea of interpersonal relationships. How many of our “Facebook friends” are really our friends?

Additionally, it would be not known if the intentions of the websites and companies that use the data for analysis are based on good will. Developers of those who mine and collect the data have a duty of care to the users who are affected and should be careful who they sell or share their data to. An exploitative but profitable business that uses the mindset that does not treat vulnerable or unsuspecting users with respect would not be accepted by Kantian ethics. Kant places the emphasis on the individual, which are the users on the social media site.

The article “Examining Students’ Intended Image on Facebook: ‘What Were They Thinking?!’” by Joy Peluchette and Katherinne Karl focuses on their research on the reasoning behind the inappropriate Facebook posts of college students. After their research they conclude that the posts of students completely depends on the specific way the student wants to illustrate themselves to their intended audience. Peluchette and Karl strengthen their argument with frequent use of various statistics and transition words; however, they weaken their argument with choosing a topic that can not be fully prove and the lack of in-depth thinking.

Facebook, A social media website created to share your thought, feelings, and pictures. The primary premise of Facebook is to connect with family and friends who you don’t see every day. Libby Copeland on the other hand has a different opinion on Facebook. In her article “Is Facebook Making Us Sad” she talks about how the primary premise of Facebook is actually the part that is making us sad. After careful thought and revision on the topic, I couldn’t agree more with her point of view.

However, there are also some parents who have their account on Facebook and they keep sharing videos and photos of their child. This is keenly making us aware of the resulting disconnection from the reality Copeland says. Copeland writes. “Parenthood this way creates a story line of delightfully misspoken words, adorably worn hats, and blown kisses” (Copeland 543). If you compare your own decisions to those of other women, then you are actually likely to increase your own sense of inadequacy. As Copeland reported from the research, women are more active users on Facebook than men. A study from the University of Texas at Austin, supports Copeland’s point that men are more likely to use the site for news or current events, but women tend to use the site to get into personal communication such as, posting photos, sharing content related to friends and family (Copeland 543). These is where the problem comes in, as it makes harder for women to avoid the comparisons that make it

Everyday Facebook is used by millions around the world, the social media platform is said to be used for connecting and sharing with people in our lives. After watching “Generation Like” a bigger use for Facebook and many other similar social media websites is brought to the viewers attention. After watching this documentary I felt scammed, how could I have been sucked into this vacuum of marketing? I wanted to go to every profile I had ever made and edit each one. After being shown what to look at I agree that most people don't know how much liking things on Facebook can alter their ads, suggested friends, and even celebrities they follow. It definitely has made me change my mind on the pages i'm going to like and pay attention to. In a way

he company has argued that the study was permissible because the website's data use policy states, "we may use the information we receive about you...for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research and service improvement," and that "we may make friend suggestions, pick stories for your News Feed or suggest people to tag in photos." With the single word “research", Facebook feels they have the right to conduct "research". And experiment with our emotions without continued consent, knowledge, or education on what they will be doing or how the

In the first URL Facebook is being investigated to assess whether an experiment in which it manipulated users ' news feeds to study the effect it had on moods might have broken data protection laws, it has been reported. In the next URL a new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that Facebook intentionally manipulated the news feeds of almost 700,000 users in order to study “emotional contagion through social networks.” In the last URL a company name Ello’s policy states that the practice of collecting and selling personal data and mapping your social connections for profit “is both creepy and unethical.”

The above mentioned example is one of many questioning the credibility of the social networking sites. The fact that anyone can go to a person’s profile and save his/her picture to be used as desired is uncomfortable and disturbing. Another method for the disruption of ethical boundaries in regards to these networking channels is their utilization to conduct predatory marketing. The level of discomfort is high when a product/service is offered to a user on the basis of the needs assessment done by the exploitation of personal information. Some employers are also the culprits due to the fact that they make hiring decisions on the basis of prospective employee’s social network activities. These and many other scenarios lead problem solvers to come up with alternatives and implement productive decisions.

Facebook is involved in a serious controversy in the United States. And last but not least they are being accused of nothing less than ideologically manipulate the news that serves its users , all this is happening on the campaign trail, so the whole thing takes on an even greater dimension that already itself has.

Information Overload: When we receive more messages than we can absorb – we can become unbalanced (Schick et al 1990). It is important to control this flow of information otherwise communication can be misunderstood. Brian needs to consider the value of using Facebook for research on his initiative.

In recent years, the world has changed by modern technological developments. People in these days are living real revolution and changes that affect in somehow their life. Social media has contributed to link parts of this wide world to each other, and paved the way for all people exchange views and ideas. In addition, social media sites are considered the most widespread on the Internet because of its characteristics that made it different from other websites. Because of social media, people has become living in small town. They do not need to travel in order to getting informations or news. Social media has created easier way to achieve communication between individuals and groups.Social media websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace , High Five, Tagged and YouTube have allowed people to exchange video clips, photos, share files and perform immediate talks and direct communication and interaction between the audience. Despite of advantages of social media that offer to its users, there are some disadvantages that may overcome those advantages. There are a lot of severe criticisms that social media faced because of its negative impact on individuals, families and society. Steal information, break the personal privacy, wasting a lot of time and isolation from people are some of problems that people have faced because of social media. People have divided into two group toward this issue. Some people think that social media has contributed to make their life better.

With the development of advances in technology, communication through social networking has risen immensely. Communicating is not only less complicated, it is also relatively inexpensive. “Many teens in relationships view social media as a place where they can feel more connected with the daily events in there significant other’s life, share emotional connections, and let their significant other know they care” (Lenhart, Anderson, and Smith). However, the ease of access to social networking has allowed many adolescents to become overly involved. Networking has the potential to influence adolescents both emotionally and physically which in turn may lead to negative behaviors. An article from procon.org stated, “The use of social networking sites is correlated with personality and brain disorders, such as the inability to have in-person conversations, a need for instant gratification, ADHD, and self-centered personalities, as well as addictive behaviors” (ProCon.org). Essentially, social networking has rising negative influences on teens because of increased cyber bullying, lack of respect for personal privacy, and its addictive qualities.