Research Paper On Social Media

Social Media Social media has become a large part of society over the past ten years it reaches into almost every piece of society. Massive changes in our society such as social media have started causing far more harm than good. For many people regardless of race, sex, religion or nationality social media is not the cause of so many societal issues. People are unknowing to how big social media’s influence is and all the different parts of life that can be negatively affected by it. The majority of individuals miss use social media and many of these ways can have serious consequences from affecting an individual’s professional, educational and even personal lives. Predators can use the little information provided in an online dating profile …show more content…
DeLyn Martineau a school teacher who once suffered through years of bullying as a young adolescent understands better than anyone the negative effects of evolved bullying. Martineau states, “Bullying and social pressure don’t stop when kids reach the haven of home, invading a kid’s life constantly, even when he or she is involved merely indirectly” expressing how bullying’s transformation has become more dangerous. Bullying on social media can come in may different forms not just derogatory comments. For many young individuals social media has become a piece of every day life, in a survey the vast majority of individuals spent between 1-10 hours a day on the internet or using social media. This survey also revealed that the majority of time spent on social media was used searching for information instead of sharing (posting) information. With so much exposure to the internet and social media both during and outside of school social media is beginning to have a very negative effect on young adults. Over the years educators and school boards alike have worked to help prevent and punish bullying in an attempt to protect each child’s right to an education unimpeded by a negative atmosphere. Despite their best efforts bullies are still able to use social media as a way to bully with few to no consequences. Many organizations and non-profits are working towards the same goal of ridding schools and social media of bullying one of these is Safe to Tell. Safe to tell gives students an anonymous service to report bullying, authorities and school representatives can then be alerted to the situation. The only way to help prevent cyber bullying is for parents to be aware of their children’s online profiles in an attempt to monitor their interactions with school peers. Schools can