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In the early 2000s, social media began to explode in popularity; sites like Myspace and Flickr assisted in the progress of online photo sharing. Communication between long distances became more accessible to the public. In “How Social Media is a Toxic Mirror,” by Rachel Simmons, published on August 19, 2016, she examines how social media is affecting teens’ body images and how parents should handle it. Simmons states that social media sites like Snapchat and Instagram are damaging when paired…

Kujath found that communicating on networks such as Facebook and MySpace served as an extension, rather than a substitute, to communicate face to face. Additionally, Whitty (2008) said that CMC might actually be a better way for people to communicate because individuals are more likely to be their true self online. The…

In addition cyberbullying can be very extreme and dangerous to the victim. There have been many cases where the victim of the cyberbullying cases almost or ended their life. Based off of research there are many cases of suicide, “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people with approximately 4,400 deaths every year,”(Top). The number is increasing for the younger audience and researchers assume that school life…

ask; because professionalism is not equitable for all. Let me back track and talk about our best friend and ruler of our lives; Facebook. Now Facebook has probably been the fastest growing social media platform since the end of the mighty era of MySpace. Facebook has allowed us as human beings to travel across cities, states,…

“Privacy has a politics.” This phrase can have different meanings to different people. In an excerpt titled “Privacy Has a Politics” from the article “Alone Together,” Sherry Turkle says this and explains her point with information pointing to the potential invasion of privacy. This phrase can simply mean that our information is not as private as we believe it is. First, there is a general belief that we are always being watched. Second, there is the knowledge of our information on the Internet…

Social networking has grown tremendously over the past few years, with this increase in popularity, many could argue that it has a detrimental effect to our society. But is this true? “There are more devices connected to the internet than there are people on the earth” (Bennett). In addition to that, the majority of the world is connected through some sort of mass media object, whether it be a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The internet can be a dangerous place, for it creates a huge concern…

Social media allows individuals to reunite with old friends and family, maintain relationships, and create new relationships. In recent years, social media websites─ MySpace, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter─ have offered this ability to teenagers. Meredith Cheney, a porter resident, has tried for over 30 years to find her biological mother. She attempted to find her mom through the adoption agency and normal routes, but…

Threatening to kill someone carries a minimum penalty of 10 years. Two of the examples of cyber bullying ( threatening ); In 2006 a teenager in New South Wales threatened to kill two of his teachers and a girl at his school on one of his social media "Myspace" page. He was charged with making threats. In 2009, a guy in Western Australia posted a video on one of his social media page "YouTube" which showed him making threatening comments towards people of a particular ethnic and religious…

Technology has created new platforms for everyday people in regards to social networking. Everyone from kids to adults use different forms of technology such as texting, facebook, emailing, etc. However, sometimes these platforms provide access for those who want to cause harm to others. Cyberbullying is one of the main factors that affect students. It has a pshycological imapact that can led to depression, suicide, and social isolation. Bullyies don’t realize the negativeity of what their doing…

Collaboration the essence of communicating with others in various ways. Collaborative conversation can be made via Facebook, Twitter, Instant Gram, Skype, emails, even text messages. The method is up to the individuals involved. The generation groups have different methods in which they communicate. Social media is recognized and used as a form of communication, increasing in all sectors of society including education. According to Vasek & Hendricks (2016) teachers all across the United States…