Social Media

My thoughts and opinions on the topic of social media are probably an unpopular stance to take.  I think it is very bad in the sense that it’s just as addictive as drugs or pornography.  I do not feel that it has any pros or benefits for education.  Perhaps I am outdated in my opinions, but I feel that an education must be a hands-on atmosphere. This face to face atmosphere is where one can ask questions without having to wait for emails, or read an extensive amount of material that may or may not obtain to one’s particular questions.  Many sites claim that social media helps people interact. My argument for that is how interpersonal skills are needed, more now than ever before, because people are forgetting how to act during face to face interactions. Another rising problem is the extent to depression where the social media has been a major factor.  One can only speculate, but I imagine it’s due to the selfishness these media sources, perhaps unintentionally, promote.  Other reasons for the rise in depression could be the need for approval of others that is caused to be heightened.  Another reason could be that everything viewed can only be taken as it’s rendered, so there’s a constant unrealistic and censored side to people that some people may be more sensitive to in their comparisons from self to others.  Social media can also be the breeding ground for identity theft and fraud since all your information on Facebook is very accessible to the World Wide Web. I think people would be much happier if they became more active in their communities in which they live and focus on the things that are more important, like family, rather than spending hours a day surfing the web.



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http://www.squidoo.com/pros-and-cons-of-social-networking-sites
http://webtrends.about.com/od/web20/a/social-media.htm