The surge in popularity of social networks in recent years has spawned new ways of being connected to the world around us. Some of the most popular networking sites include Facebook and LinkedIn. Facebook is primarily used to connect with family, friends, and even groups, while LinkedIn is …show more content…
The article states, “When social media is used with naivete or immaturity, though, reputations can be destroyed. Profane, sexual, illegal, and ignorant content found on social network profiles can harm opportunities of employment and college admission” (Paine, 2015). Additionally, this article addresses the benefit of social networking when communications of one person to another, current or breaking news, and recent events. All main points of this article defines the ways that social media, as anything we encounter in life, has its advantages and disadvantages (Paine,