Social media is a big part of life these days. It is how we spread news around to family and friends or to a mass audience. Two of the biggest social medians are Facebook and Twitter, (which I have neither of at this point in life).
I decided I would look at all the pros and cons about this from a "non-partakers" point of view:
The Good: Social media can be a good thing. You can talk to relatives or friends all across the nation and the world. You can let them know about important events that have happened or you can send them your wishes in hard times. It is also good for keeping celebrities close to their fans. It gives them a way to communicate to their fans, something celebrities in the past couldn't do. It can also quickly spread good news. There are many Facebook and Twitter pages for Christians. One that some friends of mine started is, "Teens Writing For Him." It is a Facebook page for teens writing about Christ.
The Bad: The bad is how much time social media takes up in people's lives. If you look around the hallways at school during class changes, lunch or the end of the day, it seems that many students are on a social media page, whether it's on a computer or a mobile (the use during school is a main reason why I don't have an account). This can cause relationships with family and peers to crumble if all you do is look at a computer screen or a cell phone and never speak face to face where people see your expressions and body language.
The Ugly: The ugly side of social media is the rumors and the bullying that can happen. People will create fake accounts just to cause someone else harm. People will go online to bully a person, which exposes the person even more than bullying face to face. You also get rumors about things a celebrity did or didn't do. It is hard to know who a celebrity really is anyway, but this can make it even more confusing. I think school would often be a safer place for some people if they were not online where people are judged by what is heard about them on the internet rather than something someone saw or by people who do not know them for who they are.
Overall, social media can be an amazing tool when used for good if doesn't take over your life. But with all the bullying and rumors going on, I think it is questionable if social media is such a good thing to have in our society. All this leads to me just asking, please, think twice before you post something that might hurt someone else.
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