Social Networking By: Leuquanna Coleman Computer 4th pd.

What is social networking? Social networking online involves using Web sites to share information with others and connect with them by creating a profile that may include a personal Web page and a blog.

United states Compared To India In the United States 75.4million of our teens use some kind of social network. In India 24.5million of their teens use some kind of social network.

Negative and positive things that come from social networking POSITIVE THINGS: School research Promote artistic talents Experiment with other forms of content creation.   They provide a way to interact with others who share the same interests and to get constructive feedback on ongoing projects. NEGATIVE THINGS: Harassment, Bullying Sexual advances Embarrassment

What is social networking Social networking has a major affect on teens these days, some teens feel that they can post what ever they want on their profile or maybe someone else profile.

Tagging people Tagging people is another way for saying you want to start trouble People may get offended by the comment you post might get offended by the comment they post on the tag

Posting Comments Posting comments on a your profile You might not post comments to hurt but at the end some people feel offended by it. Don’t think you can you can just post it and then delete because there's always a person out there on the internet looking to cause some trouble.

Messaging Messaging people is really just another social network problem. Their not private like the webpage say they are anyone can find a way into your private messages they just have to know how. All your business will be all over the internet and the person who did wouldn’t think twice about it they just want to see you hurt, but in the end they will be hurting right along with you.

Uploading pictures Uploading inappropriate pictures on a profile can cause problems teens figure if they just upload if for a little and then delete it that it will go away for good, but it doesn’t. Some one might have already copy it. if you delete its still floating around the internet.

Hacking pages Hacking people pages is one of the main problems teens on the internet Hackers think it’s cool to just go on someone page and hack their stuff. When the hacker find something that isn’t met for him/her to see it might cause a big diffusion.

Parent involvement Most parents aren’t really involve in their child social life so basically they don’t really know what's going on in their child life. Some are busy working Some have problems of their own. Some parents feel that they shouldn’t get in their kids business.

Ways to avoid it Don’t put photos online that you wouldn't want others to see. Don’t let others hack your page if there is things on there you don’t want to be seen. Don’t message people things that you know will affect you and them. Don’t post a comment that might backfire on you. Never update a status that will affect you and others.

Did you know? Some people have become so addicted to social media.  Social networking habits could change the shape of young people’s developing brains. You can meet a lot of enemies on the internet. It can be the cost you lost most of your friends. Parents don’t really worry about what their child is doing.

Treat your addiction don’t be a social networking all your life!

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