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    Why social media should have better age restrictions In recent years the world has become very accepting; some might even go as far as to say overly accepting to the convenience of social media. There are a number of different applications, and websites that are available to us for example: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Tumblr, Snapchat, Kik, and Pinterest to name a few. These different venues provide a means of communication, reconnecting with long-lost friends and family, networking for

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    I believe that minors should have access to social media with certain restrictions because limited social networking prevents immature decisions. Minors being introduced to social media is like teenagers learning learning how to drive. They can both be dangerous situations, but if the correct decisions are made, then it could be beneficial for them and they could possibly learn something from it. Social media allows minors to connect and interact with others. They learn to be social with others

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    age, an underlying suspicion is arising that Facebook and social media are bad for us. Tony Reinke, the senior writer for Desiring God, makes this clear in his article “Why We Should Escape Social Media”. Although Reinke agrees with the notion that social media is an inherent problem, he dismisses the resolution to completely quit social media as the wrong approach to the predicament. In Reinke’s mind, the main problem with social media is that it prevents us from attaining a true sense of solitude

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    My opinion on the issue of whether or not children should be restricted from spending time in front of media screens is, they should be able to spend at least a couple hours a day watching tv, playing video games, etc. Another thing is kids should be outside playing too, it doesn't mean they should pick one or the other. It is proven that kids who watch television with their parent's it reduces fear, anger, and increased learning. Honestly, the main reason i know that is true is because when

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    Should people be prosecuted for saying certain things on social media? People should be prosecuted for saying mean things in social media because it can lead to many different harmful situations. They should be prosecuted because it can threaten lives, can cause their personal lives to get worse, and can threaten both the victim and the cyberbullies reputation. Saying mean things about someone on social media can threaten that person's life. Some people might believe the statement and make fun

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    Why social media should have better age restrictions In recent years the world has become very accepting; some might even go as far as to say overly accepting to the convenience of social media. There are a number of different applications, and websites that are available to us for example: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Tumblr, Snapchat, Kik, and Pinterest to name a few. These different venues provide for us a means of communication, reconnecting with long-lost friends and family, networking

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    Abstract The issue of sex offenses being committed using social media sites, such as Facebook, is a growing issue in today’s society. This research is designed to determine whether an average Facebook user believes the social media site is used as an avenue for committing sex offenses. In order to conduct the research analysis there will be a Qualtrics survey given to 113 social media users in the Treasure Valley. The survey questions will be based on previous research that has shown demonstrating

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    Should what you say on social media be grounds for getting fired from work or expelled from school? Yes I think that people should get fired from their job or either get expelled from school because you shouldn’t post or do anything inappropriate to hurt anyone. Anyone could be stalking or taking a picture of what u doing on your page, you never know who is watching your page or they might be watching you. Social media can cause a lot of problems in people’s lives. When you are looking for a way

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    Many people think should not be held responsible for what they post on social media. They think but I think that people should be held responsible for what they post on social media because bad decisions are made, victims will suffer, because if you post you should be held responsible for what the victim does to him/herself, and because people should respect others privacy. The first reason that I think that people should be held responsible for what they post on social media is that they have

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    Social media is a huge trend right now, in fact over 78% of Americans have some type of social media profile. Everyone is “instagramming”, “snapchatting”, and yes still “facebooking”. This includes young 11 and 12 year olds, who use it more often than those above the age of 18. I believe minors should not be allowed to have any form of social media because minors do not know how to use it properly nor do they know how to protect themselves while using it. Middle and high schoolers are very immature

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