Social Networking Sites Improve Children 's Communication

Even with the dangerous developments in social media over the past several years, many parents have chosen to allow their children to use these sites despite age restrictions. There are three reasons to argue for age restrictions on social media sites: lack of supervision by parents, targeting of children by pedophiles, and the prevalence of children falsifying their age. The ability of pedophiles to conceivably target children with social media proves that this is an issue that parents need to examine so that they may better protect their children. The threat from pedophiles causes an enormous problem for millions of children on social media sites. Unfortunately, Western Daily Press states that “Pedophiles can get away with grooming young teenagers on social media sites.” My essay will argue that age restrictions need to be in place, and additional regulations should ensure that law enforcement agencies have the tools required to supervise underage children 's use of social media, including Facebook and Twitter. Quoting from Business Wire, “three out of four parents feel that social network sites are not protecting children.” According to Irish Independent, “four out of ten children falsify their age” when using social media. I will also argue that additional research on this topic can be used to raise the awareness of parents, and can also help to alert the children themselves to the danger. My essay will also examine questions, such as: How can social media sites protect

Online predators and Stalkers can easily gain access to social media users’ personal information by either requesting to be a user’s friend or simply finding a way around the user's privacy settings. According to June Ahn, chat rooms are public and is an unmonitored space where online predators are more likely to be. “Adolescents are less likely to be targeted for unwanted sexual solicitation in social media than chat rooms.”(Ahn, June) I have found that, 412 adolescents were more likely to talk with strangers. This is hazardous for young children and adolescents because their lack of life experience leads them to blindly accept all friend request. The effort to seem popular by having many friends online can damage credibility and truth worthiness.

It is not uncommon for someone to exaggerate the truth or to leave out facts about themselves on the web. In fact, you may even find that the person you thought you knew on the internet is nothing like their profiles in real life. Whether it is to stand out in the crowd or to fool someone into thinking you are someone else entirely, you should not believe everything you see or read online. With photo enhancements, little white lies, and the scam termed catfishing, you just never really know who you are talking to or what their intentions are. Michele Fleming and Debra Rickwood, authors of “Teens in Cyberspace”, determine that parents and the public share the concern of teens encountering predators and pedophiles on the internet and could lead to inappropriate relationships on and off the web. The young generation typically communicates with peers and people close in age, however, Fleming and Rickwood advise “Even though many teens appear Net-savvy, they still need to be reminded of the potential dangers lurking online. There may be many friends in cyberspace but there are undoubtedly a number of

The Internet holds endless amounts of information where anyone can find whatever their heart desires. That being said, a person who is looking for a pretty face can visit a few sites and with just a few steps, can know anything and everything about that person. Because this is an increasingly pressing issue, I chose a video ad that shows not only how dangerous the Internet can be, but also how to avoid and get away from the treachery that people often use to lure young, unassuming teens into their traps. In our contemporary society, there is no limit what people can get ahold of; whether it is on social media or on a poster that someone saw at the grocery store, it never goes away. This is why teens and young adult need to use caution when

I'm sure all have heard the aged African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child." The upbringing of a youth is a very imperative time. What is learned during the development stages of life is stored in the brain for future experiences, so that they know which decisions to make. Parents, alone, have wisdom that can be shared with their children, but different interactions within a community have a huge effect on the outcome of a child's overall development. In today's society, family bonds are not as strong as they once were. We, as a nation have moved further and further into technological advancement, and that is where most of out leisure time is directed towards. The "village" around a child is whatever he/she is exposed to on a regular basis; and, being that social media has become more and more popular around the world, it is believed that it, in itself, is that very "village".

It is obvious that social networking sites are here to stay, and it is the responsibility of the federal government and state to protect individuals from perpetrators who seek to impersonate potential innocent victims through the use of such sites. Whether the method is by creating a fake profile or stealing personal information to access the victim’s profile, internet impersonation can be severely detrimental to potential victims (Reznick, 2013).

The internet is a place where information is shared between millions of people, and once this information is on the internet, it stays there. This brings about great concern for a lot of people, considering a good amount of private information is on the internet due to social media. The information that is now on the internet was not accessible to the public before. Today, with teenagers using the internet to connect with friends and share their life, the concern of privacy is growing. Social Media Privacy is a broad term, however the question remains: Will this information get into the hands of the wrong people? Teenagers use the internet more than any other age group, and with every minute more information is collected on them. Information such as one’s location or their favorite hang out spots can seem like unimportant insight but it can create some major risks. With so much information being gathered from teenagers, the public is becoming increasingly concerned for sexual predator attacks, and with more social media platforms, it will be harder than ever for parents to protect their children.

Due to the increase in different websites, teens have been known to give up private information without much thought. With as many social websites there are, it’s no wonder so many incidents have lead to a demise of a teen. With the terms and conditions always stating that it’s their ‘private profile’, children see no issue with sharing their personal lives to the world. They believe that it won’t been seen by those with malicious intent. However, their naive minds fail to see how easy it is for a sadistic minded person to take control of them. To deceive and tear them apart. The world knows it happens, as stated within the article, “..the young boy who unknowingly conversed with a pedophile or the girl who was cyberbullied to the point where she committed suicide.” It was just that that has convinced parents around the world to follow through with spying on their child’s internet use and

To begin with, the concept of being an adolescence is actually being eradicated as the years go by. Kids as young as eight years old despise being called a “child” since it makes them seem as if they are immature. They invest their energy wishing the way toward turning into a grown-up will hopefully accelerate and that the days will end up noticeably shorter. They overlook the fact that they have all the time in the world to develop and have the obligations of a grown-up. Based on recent research, one way that there is an acceleration in how kids develop is through social media. According to Francisco Dao, Growing up Fast and Slow, it states that “the internet has accelerated this process by giving kids a range of access that has essentially

However, many feel that the only way to reduce the risk of internet pedophiles is to develop an identity verification tool for social networking web sites. Unfortunately, “a new study concludes that the threat facing children online is no worse than it is in the real world. Age-verification technologies only work if people choose to use them” (Talbot, 2009). Therefore, the only true way to protect our children is through proper education and awareness. By informing parents, educators, and teenagers of online predators, the number of sexual crimes against young children online can be greatly reduced. As a result, the community needs to inform the younger generation about the proper precautions that

With this advance in technology, there has been a major increase of online predators. The internet has been one of the most important technological advancements in this century. The internet has allowed people from all over the world to communicate with family, friends, and strangers. But it has also caused major concern. With everyone communicating through online forums, social networks, and chat rooms, it is impossible to figure out who the people are talking to. With the internet, people are able to live multiple lives. Predators can create different identities, pick new names, lie about their age, and use another person’s picture as their own. By being well educated on this topic, perceptions will be changed by parents and children of how they use the internet. Even though there are many more outlets for online predators to get to who they want than there used to be, there are still a variety of red flags and signs that parents can see to immediately take action, and with that action will come trouble with law enforcement, the accused may face up to 30 years in prison. Also, educating the child and having open communication will help even further. There are also precautions regarding the parent that can help prevent it in the first place. Since technology is increasing so drastically and children are more readily able to access the internet at a much younger age, it is necessary to make online predation more known to parents, and they must be well versed in

Social media sites like Facebook and various internet chat rooms provide people with an easy way to connect with one another. These sites make it easy for one to connect with friends, but can just as easily be infiltrated by strangers with sinister motives. The creation of fake social media identities has become more common, and both scam artists and pedophiles use this technique. Online predators create

With the technology we have today anyone can access the internet whether you’re young or old. Teens have access to apps that allow them to talk to strangers like; Tinder, Kik, Instagram and Snapchat. All these apps have one thing in common, they allow teens to talk to anyone online even random strangers. Coben mentions an example of an online experience gone wrong “The young boy unknowingly conversing with a pedophile...”(1) People online might act very young to get teens to open up to them and get comfortable but in reality they might be as old as their dad or even older. Some teens that use these apps

Is social media affecting the way we communicate? Is it just social media or computers too? Do they affect us in positive or negative ways? Before my research begins, I believe that social media has affected us in positive ways. I feel that social media has given us more ways to communicate even if it is not face-to-face.

Facebook is a great way to stay connected to longtime friends and family members. As we grow older we have met many people through work or we have large family and that live long distances. Facebook is the perfect tool to feel connected to them. However, many of our youth are deeply entrenched in social media. Growing up in a virtual society, and if left unsupervised by parents. Many of these youth are creating virtual persona’s. According to a recent survey, most U.S. tweens have at least one social media account and often use it without parental supervision.(Carlson) At a young ages children are creating false identities and are not building the confidence or social skills needed to make