You are able to virtually interact with people, you may or may not meet in person physically. You will also notice the different viewpoints, and takes on topics and current events on the news. Some of the opinions, you may not agree with, but it is interesting to see how people thing across the globe. In addition, you will be able to state your position and perspective for all to see. You will notice plenty of responses, likes and maybe a few rebuttals, but you will notice several friend requests from different people in different regions, because you have the same viewpoints as …show more content…
With extensive research, it states that you are able to expand your network, and connect with those across the globe, but what is really occurring is there are groups formed where people can voice their opinion with those that have similar mindsets. On the other hand, if you think the opposite of them, you aren’t allowed to be a part of the “group”. As a result, though you may interact with others across the globe, there isn’t any diversity as far as opinions, beliefs and viewpoints go. Everyone in the group thinks the same, which makes tolerance levels for those who have rebuttals low. This means any other beliefs are null and void, thus posing conflict. In addition, social media sites, especially Facebook have people cyberbullying on them. In the poll in the article, Is Facebook Making you Mean, by Lauren Tarshis, well over half of the teen population is guilty of saying something inconsiderate or hurtful to someone else behind the computer screen. The ironic part is of that 58%, only 3% weren’t cyberbullies to someone else prior to getting bullied.
While Facebook is popular now, it will soon die down. Sites like MySpace and the old school AOL messenger did the same thing. In the article, It’s Not About You, Facebook. It’s About Us by Jenna Wortham it states this same fact, she says “Facebook seems a permanently dominant player on the Web. But, he adds, “There was a time where people