The Consequences Of Facebook : Creativity, Convenience, And Change

Technology, especially social networking, has formed a huge part in society’s daily lives for the last several years. Facebook, one of the major social media platforms, as stated by Mark Hall in his article Facebook American Company, has become the largest social network with more than 1 billion users across the nations, and most of these users fall into the

Social media has become huge in today’s society. For the past decade, it has advanced in many ways and it has transformed the way the world communicates with one another. Facebook, founded in 2004, has created a virtual setting for people to connect. I use Facebook on a daily basis and felt that it has been one of the few sites that have actually been beneficial along with entertaining. From communicating information about your life, to following news updates, Facebook has made a lasting impact on people. Professor Uricchio discusses six elements as a definition to extended media: technology, institutions of Facebook, what it covers, social orders, ideologies, and lived experiences. These elements define how Facebook has impacted the world.

Technology has become very advanced and very important to our society. One thing that has become very big because of our technology is social networking. There are many positives to having easy access to social media, but there are also negative effects as well. The impact of all this social media has overall a negative effect on our daily lives in society. In “‘r u online?’: The Evolving Lexicon of Wired Teens”, by Kris Axtman, Kris talks about how instant messaging has affected the the communication of the younger people in our generation. In “Note To Selfie”, by John Dickerson, he writes about how people are pausing their lives to post about their happenings on social media. These two authors discuss some negative aspects to having social

In nearly every corner of the world, someone cannot walk down the street without seeing someone texting, talking or using the internet. Recent advances in our ability to communicate and process information in digital form— a series of developments sometimes described as an "IT revolution"— are reshaping the economies and societies of many countries around the world (“TECHNOLOGY AND GLOBALIZATION,” 2016). One of the main changers has been Facebook itself. Facebook is possibly one of the most well-known public corporation in our world today. With over 901 million users worldwide and with over 488 million users who access Facebook through the mobile app. It is an essential need for a lot of individuals out there. Launched in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskotvitz, Chris Hughes and Eduardo Saverin at Harvard University, Facebook is now estimated to be worth $200 billion dollars. Facebook has changed the world in positively in so many ways and keeps us all connected to family/friends from anywhere around the world. Facebook and technology are co-related. Essentially, technology was the component that brought Facebook in this world.

Facebook is a social networking site that is free of charge for its users. It allows the individual the opportunity to stay connected with friends and family, sharing updates, photographs and user status. The company grosses more than $1 billion per quarter in advertising revenue and online games (Ritholtz, 2014). In this respect, Facebook is much more that a social network. It is a versatile and sophisticated corporation that has revolutionized the way people share their lives and communicate. Their mission is “to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what’s going on in the

The advances of the Internet have transformed the way people live, behave, and think through the constant access of information and communication that it provides. The internet has reshaped other media outlets such as radio and television and also created new media or social networking sites. These social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have popularized tremendously within the past decade. These sites offer different forms of interactivity, making it so users can connect with anyone publically. Reporting what you are thinking or doing throughout the day has become a social norm. It is our responsibility to question these new habits and norms to see if it can cause harm in any aspect of the users’ lives. Facebook is one of the most popular networking sites in the world and was the first social media site to reach 1 billion registered users. They still maintain a steady number of 1.7 billion monthly active users (Statista, 2016). Although there are many positive effects of Facebook, many researchers are concerned with possible consequences or negative psychological

The negative consequence of digitization and computerization is becoming way too reliant on devices and social media feeds. We expect that when we log onto Facebook, we are getting our fill of social media posts, as well as up to date articles about what is happening in our world. We often do not look beyond the platforms that are convenient for us, we often don't research anything we find on Facebook because we expect it all to be there for

“Social media allows people to connect with each other to create and share information. It is people-powered communication, an authentic dialogue motivated by a basic human desire to share information” (CIPD, Social Media and Employee Voice Report 2013). ‘Click’ and my message is on its way to my friend’s Facebook inbox hundred of miles away. The astonishing speed of how quick we can communicate in today’s societies, all thanks to social media. The invention of Facebook simplified everything we know about communication. We can connect to people whenever and wherever, sharing information has never been more convenient and exciting. In Shane Hipps’ Article, “ Is Facebook Killing Our Souls?,” he has no intention to impede technological advancements, instead he wants users to understand technologies with insights. According to my research, although Hipps ' points has some merits, I disagree with him because he overgeneralized the impacts that Facebook and other social media has on users’ behaviors and identities.

Facebook is an example of how Social Media has influenced the lives of many Americans in today’s generation. Facebook has a negative and positive experience in many ways. Many people meet and become “friends” just by the click of a button. It has encouraged several users all over the country to interact and be social. It can also be a way of finding old friends of yours just by typing in their name in the search bar. Several users pretend being someone else by creating a fake page because they are hiding behind their insecurities. As a generation, e tend to care less about privacy because we update our status on where we are, or what we are doing. This is scary at times because it is easy for anyone to access your information at any time. Facebook,

Society is constantly changing and will continue to change in the future. The change is predictable because people change their ideas, routines, and views frequently. One of the topics that is typically brought up when discussing the influences on how society is changing, is social networking. There are two sides to every story. One side of the effects of social networking is that it is beneficial to society by informing people on particular situations in the world and on current important events. The other side views social networking as dangerous and drama filled. While there are benefits and dangers to social networking's effects on society, I will argue that social networking has changed society more negatively than positively.

Do you have Facebook, or another social media account? Turns out, over 1.86 billion people also have Facebook. New media usage in our society has been increasing at a significant rate. Ever since the rise of new media, there has also been a rise of technology critiques. These critiques find all the negative outcomes of new media; there has been a decline of face-to-face communication, people are becoming lethargic. Though there may be various reasons why the rise of new media is harmful, there is also one very important reason why it is beneficial; new media provides a platform for the voices of the underrepresented to be heard.

We have reached a new technological era. An era in which phones, computers, and tablets run our lives. Anywhere you go, you can easily spot a person on their phone, or tablet. These devices have become indispensable. With new technological devices come social media. Social media has been defined by Wikipedia as “computer-mediated tools that allow people, companies and other organizations to create, share, or exchange information, career interests, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks” (Wikipedia, 2016). “Social networking sites (SNS) are now part of everyday life, and SNSs such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are among the most accessed Web sites on the Internet” (Ahmed, Sullivan, Schneiders, Anderson, Paton, & Mccrory, 2013). These social platforms are allowing individuals to interact with each other on a daily basis. Schools, churches, artists, and anything you could think of may have a Facebook page. What about healthcare? Should patients be able to use Facebook for their health needs? Technology has taken over the healthcare system, and it is revolutionizing quickly. It would not be a surprise if Facebook takes over the health care system any time soon, but are there any drawbacks to this? What could the benefits be? The objective of this paper is to explain some of

Facebook is currently largest social networking site in the world based on monthly unique visitors – attracting 130 million unique visitors every day (Alexa Inc. 2012). The site’s popularity exploded in 2007 and it bypassed its social networking rival, MySpace, in April 2008 (Phillips 2007). Over the last few years Facebook has impacted people’s social lives in various ways. With its availability on modern smart phones, Facebook enables users to continuously stay in touch with friends, relatives and peers wherever they are in the world as long as they have internet access. It can also group people together who share beliefs and interests and has been known to even reunite lost family members and friends through its enormous social reach

(Mehdizadeh, 2010; Van de Aa, Overbeek, Engels, Scholte, Meerkerk & Van den Eijnden, 2009; Gonzales & Hancock, 2011). This can be seen in Nadkarni and Hoffman’s (2011) assertion that it is the human need for positive representation and social belonging that prompt people to use social networking sites like Facebook. Furthermore, Nadkarni and Hoffman’s suggestion may work to explain Facebook’s rising popularity since its creation in 2004. In 2010, 7 years after its conception, Facebook had an approximate 175 million users (Mehdizadeh, 2010) which has risen exponentially to over 1.44 billion monthly users in March 2015 (Facebook Statistics -Statistics Brain, 2015). Moreover, studies have found that over 90% of undergraduate students possess a Facebook account (Cheung, Chiu & Lee, 2010; Ellison, Steinfield & Lampe, 2006).

Facebook, a social networking website, has changed the way people communicate with each other. A social networking website is an online platform that allows users to create a public profile and interact with other users on the website. Facebook has even changed our most personal and private conversations and how they are conducted around the world. Since the internet’s birth in 1983, this trend of online communication has been growing. Created in 2004, now registered with more than one billion participants, Facebook’s user numbers surpass even the top four social networking websites combined. According to Wikipedia statistics, Instagram has 300 million registered users, LinkedIn has 200 million users, Classmates.com has 50 million users, and Flickr has 32 million registered users. To be further convinced of the claim that Facebook indeed changes the way we communicate, you would only need to create your own Facebook account and start participating in their social networking experience. Technology and internet usage is fused into every aspect of our society including the style of communication. The launch of Facebook in 2006 also enabled other devices such as touch phones, interactive tablets, and even advanced cars with their own networking capabilities starting in 2007. Facebook is a multibillion-dollar company and is highly recognized for connecting more people than other networks. Facebook’s long-term success can be attributed to providing entertainment, world news, and