Social networking

In today’s technology obsessed world, social
media and networking has become an intricate
part of daily life. Social networks are websites and
phone apps that allow people to create a personal
profile, upload pictures of their life, update their
status, and share information. These are very
powerful mediums that have the ability to cause
some great things, as well as some very bad
things, to happen. Let’s look at all of the pros and
cons surrounding social networks.
The Advantages of Social Networking
1. Staying In Touch
As we grow older, friends, family, and people that
we knew move away and it is very easy to lose
touch with them. With social networks, this
problem is essentially solved. It is extremely
simply to find people on social sites, and once you
do you can add them to your friends list and
always be able to instantly communicate with
them, as well as keep up with what is going on in
their life.
2. New Connections
Meeting people can be difficult, when the internet
came around the dating world changed completely
to try to fix this problem. Social networking is
possibly the number one way that people met new
friends or romantic partners in today’s society.
Profiles and interests allow you to “pre screen” a
person beforehand to see if there are any deal
breakers.
3. Aids In Criminal Cases
Whether people are aware of it or not, what they
post on social media can very easily be used
against them if they where to get in trouble with
the law. Someone who is selling drugs, and may
be posting about it on their social networks, can
be caught in this way. This also applies for
someone who gets caught drunk driving, and was
posting pictures of them at the bar moments
before.
4. Gives Shy People An Outlet
Communication doesn’t come naturally to many
people. If someone is very reserved or shy in their
normal day to day life, social networking can be
an outlet for them to share their ideas and
thoughts with other people in a comfortable
environment.
5. Connecting Kindred Spirits
Finding someone who is interested in all of the
same things that you are can be tough, especially
if you are interested in something unique. Social
networking allows you to connect with entire
groups of people who are interested in the same
things as you, helping to grow friendships and
enrich lives.
The Disadvantages of Social
Networking
1. Cyber Bullying
Bullying has been a problem among young people,
and even adults, for as long as we can remember.
However, when social media came around, this
bullying was taken to an entirely different level.
Cyber bullying is when a person is continuously
bullied through online accounts. Cyber bullying is
such a problem because it can be 24/7
harassment, and it can also be done anonymously.
2. Misinformation Spreads Like Wildfire
Social media has become the number one source
of news and information for the majority of people.
I know this may sound scary, but I assure you, it’s
true. People will read something and immediately
take it as truth, and spread this information on to
their friends, and so on and so forth. This can
cause major falsities to taken as real life headlines.
3. Easy Prey
People are always “checking in” with their exact
locations on social medias, advertising where they
work, and providing much more sensitive
information. Predators, such as rapists, can also
obtain this information and easily identify where
they can find you at any given time. This is a large
danger. The danger is also spread on to the
children, who may not have much of a clue of who
is okay to speak with and who is not.
4. Less Real Life Interaction
Twenty years ago, if it was someone’s birthday
you went and saw them in person, or sent them a
birthday card. Today, however, we simply write a
quick little message on their Facebook wall and
leave it at that. All of the interactions that we have
with people have become incredibly in personal.
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Important Facts About Social
Networking
28 percent of all news is obtained through
social media websites.
The average person spends nearly 4 hours a
day on social networking websites! That’s a
whole lot of time.
There are currently 1.19 billion users
registered on Facebook.com.
80 percent of all the “Pins” on Pinterest are
actually just repins.