Social Networking: Positive or Negative? Social networking has many opinions pointing toward it. Some may say that it is a positive influence, while others think negatively. There are many directions to look at it. From my perspective, I believe social networks have only grown to cause many issues. When reading something rather than hearing it said aloud, problems arise because you can 't tell the tone of something said. Also, other issues deal with the fact that people can find out every detail of your daily life. There is very little privacy online, and you never known what you could be dealing with. It can become addictive, and a waste of time, causing issues with peoples work ethic. These are only a few of the numerous issues; …show more content…
Procon.org states that 13 million people that use Facebook had no idea about the privacy policy, and never used it. 28% of them shared that nearly all of their posts are public. "Feds Snoop on Social-network Accounts Without Warrants," states that the 2009 IRS teaches their agents manually how to look through Facebook pages for information that could possibly "assist in resolving a taxpayer case." Therefore, nothing you do on social networking sites is private. Not only does it give the government easier access to watch your every move, but it gives every other person in the universe access to watch you as well. There are many complaints about how the numbers of stolen children, and deaths has gone up. At the same time, the rates of social networks has been increasing as well. I truly believe that if the number of networks would go down, then so would the death rate. Social networking does have some positive benefits, such as spreading news world wide in an easier manner, and communicating business facts worldwide. However, these networks cause many more negative issues than positive. Such as useless arguments arising because you cannot hear other peoples tone when they speak to you. Also, the fact that being online all the time causes peoples work ethic to decrease, and make Americans even more lazy. Finally, it causes the biggest issue of all which is an invasion of privacy. It makes it a lot easier
It has its pros and it has its cons. Students start to rely more on information accessed easily through social networking sites. Losing focus on studying has been happening majority of the time due to social networking. More time spent on social networking sites, causes less interaction with real people around you. Academic level decreases in students due to lack of desired written information skills. Students get more of a hang on a virtual environment and tend to lose focus on the real world. Ofcourse social networking systems affect mental health, but at the same time it causes physical health damages to. Children do not tend to eat on time, sleep on time and or pay attention. Some students tend to pass because of their intellectual level, but others gain a damaging low academic level.
As much as social media has managed to ruin our society, it plays a positive role for the public as well. Social media allowed people to use their networks as a form of reaching out to old friends and family across the world. With America being known as the melting pot of the world, our society has several people with family on the other side of the Earth. With social media in effect, this permits people to stay in touch with long lost loved ones and keep ties tight. Not only has it sanctioned friends and family to keep in touches but has granted people to relocate birth parents and unknown family members as well. Yes, social media has failed our society greatly but there is always a rainbow somewhere after a rainy day. Social media can play a positive role by bringing people back together.
Michael Fitzpatrick and Henry Jenkins express their opinions on the topic. Fitzpatrick argues the negative side and Jenkins argues the posative side of having a social networking site in general.
One reason that social media is good for the world is that it"helps boost a person's satisfaction with life" as stated by Carol Coleman in the story Social Networking Is Postitive for Society.I think thats important because i don't like seeing people always depressed.Another reason that social media is postitive for the world is that"students use social media sites to discuss school work with others and to chat about educational topics".as stated in paragraph 4 I do that myself if I dont know how to do my math I snapchat one of my friends to get help.The last reason that social networking is good for the world is that it helps police officers find criminals because "Alot
Social networking has more benefits than you think. Some do not like social networking while others are all for it. Many people who have debated the benefits and detriments to society, students, and family. Example of social networking would be Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Although social networking has some issues, many are easily taken care of, making it a benefit and improvement to society.
Billions of active users on social media say they love it. Facebook has 1.86 billion users and counting. Social networking has taken over society but is this a beneficial or harmful matter. Many people believe that it is beneficial to society because it simplifies communication. Although that is true, it also deterrents face to face socializing. This occurs due to society spending more than half of its time on social media. Social media is detrimental to society because of bullying as well as lack of interaction and physical activity, along with online hackers.
While many people put off and ignore the issue of social media and its downfalls, others say that people should think about how our lives are being affected by this advancement in technology, including, lack of human contact and precious time being lost due to consumption with social media. Social media is currently a highly controversial topic in which numerous people have mixed feelings. Society has typically viewed new advancements in technology as beneficial and a sign of success within their country. But, has it solely caused successful outcomes, or are there downfalls to these advancements?
Social media has both positive and negative effects. However, I feel as though the positive outweigh the negative. So many people benefit from social media including businesses, students, and distant friends. Although, when not used intelligently social media can be a destructive thing. Social media users should know the risks of social media and educate themselves. Overall social media is a positive thing that has made
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Have you ever had a good or bad experience with social media? Have you ever been a part of a protest that was started on social media? I think that social media is a good thing because you can have so much fun on it and even make friends on in. Without that you would be limited to the kids in your neighborhood and in some places there are not a lot of kids that you can make friends with or they do not live close so you have to drive there. That is all fixed with social media. Like recently I have found some friends on social media that I play games with. They are super nice and without social media I would have never had that experience I would have to play be myself all the time and have no one to talk to. But now I have the chance to make friends and have fun with them even tho they live far away. Also colleges and most jobs look at your social media account to see what kind of person you are and if you are able to work so not only can you have fun but you can also potentially make money from it and you can make friends. Things like Facebook are so convenient to talk with friends or family without that we would need to call them and that is just so much harder to do then
Social networking is the latest online fashion for the past few years. Social networking sites are used in a manner to keep in contact with new and old friends or co-workers. These sites can also provide career opportunities for professional in various fields. Social networking could be advantageous for career development, but there are also disadvantages to think of. In this paper I would be discussing some of the positive and negative aspect of social networking related to career development with some examples.
In conclusion, social networking has decisively proven to be good for our society. It is essential to recognize that social networking can benefit our society tremendously by helping students do better in school, spreading information/news, and helping those that are socially isolated to get out of their shell and connect with other people. The facts
Social networking has become a major part of society. Many people wake up each day and check social media websites specifically throughout Twitter and Facebook first thing in the morning instead of reaching for a newspaper. Since people are spending such a large amount of time surfing social networks, it is important to point out some of the positive and negative effects that social networking can have on a society. The positive effects of social networking sites are allow people to create new relationships and reconnect with friends and family. Increased communication, even online, strengthens relationships. And the other is social networking sites make people share everything that they want and bring people with common interests together, offer exposure to new ideas from around the world, and lower inhibitions to overcome social anxiety.
Along with positive impacts social networks have negative effects like if one is careful, unscrupulous people can target you for cyber bullying and harassment on social sites. School children, young girls, and women can fall prey to online attacks which can create tension and distress. If someone is not careful, what you post on the Net can come back to haunt you. Revealing personal information on social sites can make users vulnerable to crimes like identity theft, stalking, etc. It can affect drastically on their professional, social and private
The use of Social media has flourished to a great extent in today’s world. It has played a significant role by providing a platform for people to connect, communicate, share ideas and so on. Facebook, twitter, Instagram are some of the most common social networking sites that usually intrigue us. The day is not far where everyone in this world will have a Facebook account one day. We obviously know the benefits are derived from the use of social media, but have you ever thought that it can also lead you to a serious threat? I personally liked social networking until I found that it advocates laziness by wasting my precious time. Indeed, I was just thinking about this today and how awesome it was a decade ago when friends would call me just to say hi. Nowadays, it seems everything that is posted is like my junk mail full of advertisements and borrowed quotes. I came to realize that Social Media is actually not secure these days. You’ll be surprised how the evolution of technology has had an adverse effect on this growing society. So, is social media really a blessing?