Social networking allows users to connect with others down the street, across town, or even around the world, with just a few clicks. There are many advancements made in today’s world, but as the articles “Many Younger Facebook Users ‘Unfriend’ the Network” and “Anti-Social Networks? We’re Just as Cliquey Online.” point out, social media can have negative aspects as well, such as unrealistic lifestyles, uniformity, and the interaction with others. In the article “Many Younger Facebook Users ‘Unfriend’ the Network” the author Patti Neighmond explains how some Facebook users are turning away from the popular social networking site due to feeling “left out” online. One situation that has weakened the site is users depicting an unrealistic
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We’re Just as Cliquey Online.” discusses how social media networks such as Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr are filled with people who are lying to be perfect. They put their best selves online to impress others, even if that means stretching what is known to be true. Next, the article talks about uniformity. Laura Sydell, the author of the article, quotes Dwayne Aikens as stating, “A lot of my friend are Democrats and liberals.” -and his Facebook newsfeed reflects that. The passage points out that Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and other popular networking sites have begun using software that displays things that each individual is interested in, to personalize the user’s experience on the web page, but how personal is it really? “Most people don't click on posts that they disagree with,” explains Dean Eckles, a Stanford Ph.D. candidate studying social networks. “And if you don't interact with content — meaning you don't click on it or comment on it — services like Facebook have no way of knowing that you are still interested in seeing it,” Eckels says. The networks connect you with like-minded people, causing a separation in who you really communicate with online. Lastly, the interaction with others in real-time is similar to online according to Kyra Gaunt, an African American professor at the City University of New York’s Baruch College. Gaunt says that having conversations about race on Twitter can be a relieving experience. “There’s debate, there's engagement, there's learning," she
We’re Just as Cliquey Online.” discusses how social media networks such as Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr are filled with people who are lying to be perfect. They put their best selves online to impress others, even if that means stretching what is known to be true. Next, the article talks about uniformity. Laura Sydell, the author of the article, quotes Dwayne Aikens as stating, “A lot of my friend are Democrats and liberals.” -and his Facebook newsfeed reflects that. The passage points out that Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and other popular networking sites have begun using software that displays things that each individual is interested in, to personalize the user’s experience on the web page, but how personal is it really? “Most people don't click on posts that they disagree with,” explains Dean Eckles, a Stanford Ph.D. candidate studying social networks. “And if you don't interact with content — meaning you don't click on it or comment on it — services like Facebook have no way of knowing that you are still interested in seeing it,” Eckels says. The networks connect you with like-minded people, causing a separation in who you really communicate with online. Lastly, the interaction with others in real-time is similar to online according to Kyra Gaunt, an African American professor at the City University of New York’s Baruch College. Gaunt says that having conversations about race on Twitter can be a relieving experience. “There’s debate, there's engagement, there's learning," she