Social media has affected society both positively and negatively. Facebook has definitely taken a huge toll on people of all ages. There are many fake pages & businesses promoting fake news and advertisements. Due to Facebook, it has been easier to locate and communicate with people who have the same beliefs or likes as you. There are large events who attract thousands of people and it will show if they will be in attendance. The network is famous for allowing people to update their location and pictures daily. Sometimes it spreads unreliable sources for events, information, and other things.
Facebook’s social networking has led to new shows such as “Catfish” being created because there are so many fake profiles trying to engage in relationships with people they do not know. While there have been many successful results from online dating, Facebook has put people in dangerous situations. “Facebook is indeed a new world order. It determines our digital and real-world behavior in incalculable ways.” (Chayka). The degree of dangerous situations usually varies from dating to fake events and propaganda. The more people use phones, the more they are learning to question and investigate posts online.
Thanks to user-produced content such as Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter, people can post their reactions and opinions on what is being posted around the internet. It can determine the truth behind posts and bring more attention to discussions. Nowadays, missing people and opinionated discussions, behind the scene stories and more are usually posted. It brings people together online and movements are usually started. While it brings people together online and creates small online communities it separates people in person. “The ugly truth is that we believe in connecting people so deeply that anything that allows us to connect more people more often is de facto good,” (Alamy).
Social media stops many from learning how to communicate in person and makes people lose the personal touch to socializing in person. Sometimes cyberbullying is a result of overusing social media starting at a young age. During High School, it is a sensitive period in a teenager’s life and one incident online can change a person’s self-esteem. Social networking generally has its pros and cons depending on the age ranges of the users.