Controversies exist in science and psychology. It is important that controversies exist because this leads to further analysis. Controversies in psychology can range from ethics, or the implications of the findings, or the understanding of human nature (Jarrett, 2014). This paper will analyze a controversy that has been ongoing for over a decade. The controversy is around social media and how it may affect psychological well-being vs. the benefit of social networking sites. Social network sites have become more and more popular, especially with preadolescents and adolescents (Collin, Rahilly, Richardson, & Third, 2011). Although communicating through the internet has been around since the 1980’s, nowadays social media is a routine part of
