Dr. Melissa Pujazon-Zazik examines the potential benefits and hazards of the use of online media, such as social networking sites on young adolescent lives. Using her own research and that of others, Pujazon-Zazik shapes the idea that increased access to the Internet has greatly expanded options available to adolescents for interacting with their peers and, potentially strangers. According to data from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, nine in ten social networking teens say they use Social Networking Sites (SNS) to stay in touch with friends they see frequently, eighty two percent use the sites to stay in touch with friends they rarely see in person, seventy two percent of all social networking teens use the sites to make new friends,
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They like playing games, or posting videos. Male adolescents were more likely than female adolescents to display references to violence and less likely than females to display references to sexual behavior (Moreno et al., 2009). It can be concluded that these differences are a result of the communication difference between male and females. Research relative to these social networking communication differences are difficult to find. According to the author this would be an interesting area for further exploration in understanding the positive and negative effects of Internet …show more content…
There are many negative effects associated with online social activity. The most prominent are cyber bullying and online risk taking behavior, and victimization by sexual predators. Sexual predators are a major problem when it comes to adolescents on the internet. In 2006, law enforcement had made over thirty one hundred arrest. All of them were adults trying to pose as minors online. Most of the time, when the children form relationships with predators, they are willing to have a sexual relationship. One in five online predators will ask for sexual pictures or they will send them to the victim. Actually a study was done in 2007 saying that fifteen percent of the youth met people that were trying to have an unwanted sexual encounter. This article makes a suggestion that if people made an effort for youth outreach programs. The article also suggests if that a psychological study should be done. It implies that if these two things are done that the number of victims will decrease. Even if the number does decrease there would still be number of children who get victimized. The reason is because it children like to display adult behavior in their teenage
They like playing games, or posting videos. Male adolescents were more likely than female adolescents to display references to violence and less likely than females to display references to sexual behavior (Moreno et al., 2009). It can be concluded that these differences are a result of the communication difference between male and females. Research relative to these social networking communication differences are difficult to find. According to the author this would be an interesting area for further exploration in understanding the positive and negative effects of Internet …show more content…
There are many negative effects associated with online social activity. The most prominent are cyber bullying and online risk taking behavior, and victimization by sexual predators. Sexual predators are a major problem when it comes to adolescents on the internet. In 2006, law enforcement had made over thirty one hundred arrest. All of them were adults trying to pose as minors online. Most of the time, when the children form relationships with predators, they are willing to have a sexual relationship. One in five online predators will ask for sexual pictures or they will send them to the victim. Actually a study was done in 2007 saying that fifteen percent of the youth met people that were trying to have an unwanted sexual encounter. This article makes a suggestion that if people made an effort for youth outreach programs. The article also suggests if that a psychological study should be done. It implies that if these two things are done that the number of victims will decrease. Even if the number does decrease there would still be number of children who get victimized. The reason is because it children like to display adult behavior in their teenage