The Dangers of Social Networking
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1. Dangers of Social Networking Sites; Businesses, Job Seekers, Children and Adults Beware!
In this article it talks about how social networking sites can be a risk to families and businesses. It mentions how our world has created new opportunities to keep in contact with families and friends as well as promoting an upcoming business etc but these new opportunities has also created potential danger. Social network sites have an age limit but children under the age of 13 can easily fool the site by entering a fake age and therefore creating a profile. As easy as it is for a child to fool the system it is also easy for a 'predator' to create a fake profile flaming similar interest as the child and therefore putting the child into danger. This site also states that an individual can easily become a victim of phishing if they are not careful as well as a business giving out personal and private information.
In this article it talks about how social networking sites can be a risk to families and businesses. It mentions how our world has created new opportunities to keep in contact with families and friends as well as promoting an upcoming business etc but these new opportunities has also created potential danger. Social network sites have an age limit but children under the age of 13 can easily fool the site by entering a fake age and therefore creating a profile. As easy as it is for a child to fool the system it is also easy for a 'predator' to create a fake profile flaming similar interest as the child and therefore putting the child into danger. This site also states that an individual can easily become a victim of phishing if they are not careful as well as a business giving out personal and private information.
3.Social Networking has hidden dangers for teens
Facebook being one of the main social networking sites teenager use today, This site has polled teenagers where they have found that many of them have posted something online which they have later regretted. This site talks about how teens are not aware of their actions and how it can affect others or themselves now or in the future, and parents being unaware of this. Facebook allows an individual to create a profile and upload photos, express their thoughts and connect with peers, but what Facebook also allows is for another individual to see ones profile and from the profile understand how that person is. For example, before a room-mate moved in, one other room mate not only made a phone call to find out more about their new room-mate but he also jumped on Facebook, where he could see his photos, statues and more, he could judge from there what type of person he was. But this site wants to make sure that parents and schools take charge to make that teens understand the damage a single status or photo can make because everything said in a digital context will not always be taken easily and can lead to major consequences.
4. Suicide link in cyber-bullying
Social Networking is often found as one of the "background factor" for suicide in the world, and due to a survey done on 9 year olds in 35 countries it was found, New Zealand has the second highest rate of school bullying. This article from the New Zealand Herald talks about how cyber-bullying has caused many youth to take their own lives. This is a major danger of social networking, because individuals find it more easier to bully, make fun of another and or cause trouble behind closed doors and through Facebook or texts. Not only are individual profiles created on social networking sites but there are also gossip pages, confessions and more that definitely increase levels of young ones becoming victims of cyber bullying.
5. Victims of the anti-social network
Besides connecting with family and friends or promoting your small business, social networks is also a place where people become victims of "cyber-bulling". Due to the new update of todays technology, many can sit behind their computers and/or use their mobile phones to bully others without the other person knowing who they are. In this article it talks about how not only are teens victims of cyber-bulling but as well as adults. Social network sites are not only a place for pleasure but it is also a place for others to plot revenge on another and ranting hateful comments on photos and so on and so forth. Not only are the living victims, but this article talks how people go onto tribute sites and abuse the dead. Majority believe the only reason why people choose to bully others through these social network sites, is because of the power they believe they have. Why be someone your not behind close doors? Why not do it face to face? Because no one is worried about getting physically abused, they can freely do what ever they want to do and stay anonymous too.
Facebook being one of the main social networking sites teenager use today, This site has polled teenagers where they have found that many of them have posted something online which they have later regretted. This site talks about how teens are not aware of their actions and how it can affect others or themselves now or in the future, and parents being unaware of this. Facebook allows an individual to create a profile and upload photos, express their thoughts and connect with peers, but what Facebook also allows is for another individual to see ones profile and from the profile understand how that person is. For example, before a room-mate moved in, one other room mate not only made a phone call to find out more about their new room-mate but he also jumped on Facebook, where he could see his photos, statues and more, he could judge from there what type of person he was. But this site wants to make sure that parents and schools take charge to make that teens understand the damage a single status or photo can make because everything said in a digital context will not always be taken easily and can lead to major consequences.
4. Suicide link in cyber-bullying
Social Networking is often found as one of the "background factor" for suicide in the world, and due to a survey done on 9 year olds in 35 countries it was found, New Zealand has the second highest rate of school bullying. This article from the New Zealand Herald talks about how cyber-bullying has caused many youth to take their own lives. This is a major danger of social networking, because individuals find it more easier to bully, make fun of another and or cause trouble behind closed doors and through Facebook or texts. Not only are individual profiles created on social networking sites but there are also gossip pages, confessions and more that definitely increase levels of young ones becoming victims of cyber bullying.
5. Victims of the anti-social network
Besides connecting with family and friends or promoting your small business, social networks is also a place where people become victims of "cyber-bulling". Due to the new update of todays technology, many can sit behind their computers and/or use their mobile phones to bully others without the other person knowing who they are. In this article it talks about how not only are teens victims of cyber-bulling but as well as adults. Social network sites are not only a place for pleasure but it is also a place for others to plot revenge on another and ranting hateful comments on photos and so on and so forth. Not only are the living victims, but this article talks how people go onto tribute sites and abuse the dead. Majority believe the only reason why people choose to bully others through these social network sites, is because of the power they believe they have. Why be someone your not behind close doors? Why not do it face to face? Because no one is worried about getting physically abused, they can freely do what ever they want to do and stay anonymous too.
6. How dangerous are networking sites?
7. Internet Social Networking Risks
8. Facebook Statistics, Stats & Facts
7. Internet Social Networking Risks
8. Facebook Statistics, Stats & Facts
9. How Social Networks have changed our world
Out with the 'old' and in with the 'new' many would say. Today, society has grown out of the big bulky mobile phones, type writers and the landline phones to bigger and better things such as the new iPhone's by apple, laptops, iPads, and social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube where you could be updated about the next big thing within minutes. This article talks about how social networking sites has changed people's lives. Back in the years, social networks were pretty much said to be a thing for kids, NOW, you have everyone and anyone singing up to Facebook and many other social networks. This articles shows how the social networks has helped politics connect/communicate with the public, journalists promote their stories sharing via Facebook or Twitter and Businesses promoting their products, services and hiring potential workers just by looking at their Facebook profile.
10. Social Networking Sites & Changing Society
Out with the 'old' and in with the 'new' many would say. Today, society has grown out of the big bulky mobile phones, type writers and the landline phones to bigger and better things such as the new iPhone's by apple, laptops, iPads, and social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube where you could be updated about the next big thing within minutes. This article talks about how social networking sites has changed people's lives. Back in the years, social networks were pretty much said to be a thing for kids, NOW, you have everyone and anyone singing up to Facebook and many other social networks. This articles shows how the social networks has helped politics connect/communicate with the public, journalists promote their stories sharing via Facebook or Twitter and Businesses promoting their products, services and hiring potential workers just by looking at their Facebook profile.
10. Social Networking Sites & Changing Society
