The Dangers of Social Networking Sites Kristi Paulsen Ms. Lamor English Comp
Social Networking Site Definition: Online Service Enables Communication Sharing of photos Profile viewing Downloading music (Boyd and Ellison) 2.
Cyberbullying: Definition: Children being tormented by peers online (Stop Cyberbullying 1) 17.3% of middle school students are victims (“Are Social Networking Sites Good” 9) Many negative results of cyberbullying 3.3.
Unhealthy Addiction: Increasing popularity of social networking sites Unhealthy dependency Lack of human interaction Hinders social life Harms education Diminishes chances at obtaining a job 5. 4.
Online Sexual Predators: Profiles are open information Deceptive Identities Internet Crimes Against Children Program 2,329 cases of online predators (2005) (Hoover 3) Crimes connected to MySpace 6.
Opposition: Age restrictions Optional privacy settings Profile viewing Photo Sharing Comments Users able to report abuse 7. 8.
Refuting Opinion: Lack of age restriction enforcements 7.5 million Facebook users under 13 (Puzzanghera) Automatic public settings Lack of service personnel MySpace: 100 service personnel/73 million users (Hoover) 9.
Conclusion: Social networking sites are dangerous due to: Risks of cyberbullying Lack of personal interaction Risks of online sexual predators 10.
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