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The Dangers of Social Networking Sites

The Dangers of Social Networking Sites. Kristi Paulsen Ms. Lamor English Comp 101. 1. Social Networking Site Definition:. Online Service Enables Communication Sharing of photos Profile viewing Downloading music. 2. (Boyd and Ellison) . Cyberbullying:.

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The Dangers of Social Networking Sites

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  1. The Dangers of Social Networking Sites Kristi Paulsen Ms. Lamor English Comp 101 1.

  2. Social Networking Site Definition: • Online Service • Enables Communication • Sharing of photos • Profile viewing • Downloading music 2. (Boyd and Ellison)

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Opposition: • Age restrictions • Optional privacy settings • Profile viewing • Photo Sharing • Comments • Users able to report abuse 7. 8.

  7. 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.

  8. Conclusion: • Social networking sites are dangerous due to: • Risks of cyberbullying • Lack of personal interaction • Risks of online sexual predators 10.

  9. Bibliography: "Are Social Networking Sites Good For Our Society?" Social Networking ProCon.org. ProCon.org. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. http://socialnetworking.procon.org/. Baker, Rosland K., and Katherine M. White. In Their Own Words: Why Teenagers Don’t Use Social Networking Sites. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2011. PDF. Boyd, Danah M. and Nicole B. Ellison. Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, October 2007. Vol 13: 210–230. Web. 2 Nov. 2011. Hoover, Nicholas J. "Beware Child Predators -- Teens hang out on social Web sites-but so do sexual predators. They need our help staying safe." InformationWeek. 01 May. 2006: 34. eLibrary. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. Puzzanghera, Jim. "TECHNOLOGY; Facebook gets grilled in hearing on privacy." Los Angeles Times. 20 May. 2011: B1. eLibrary. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. Siegle, Del. "Facing Facebook: A Guide for Nonteens." Gifted Child Today Magazine. 01 Apr. 2011: 14. eLibrary. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. "Statistics." Facebook. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. <http://Facebook.com>. Stop Cyberbullying. WiredKids, Inc. Web. 1 Nov. 2011. <http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html>. Sweeny, Rebecca. "Social Networking Sites; More Harm Than Good? - Online Conference On Networks and Communities." Home - Online Conference on Networks and Communities. 27 Apr. 2011. Web. 08 Nov. 2011.

  10. Picture Citations • 1.www.freelancer.com • 2. http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~ncrochet/ • 3. http://www.ua.edu/features/abcsofeducation/cyberbullying.html • 4. http://www.netbookine.com/internet/online-addiction-procedure/.html • 5. http://blog.safetyweb.com/virtual-addiction-a-global-epidemic/ • 6. http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/tag/page-a01/page/136/ • 7. http://techliberation.com/2010/07/15/sen-klobuchar-stirs-up-facebook-child-safety-technopanic/facebook-report-abuse-page/ • 8. http://sociable.co/social-media/should-children-under-13-be-allowed-on-facebook-zuckerberg-thinks-so/ • 9. http://marie-renee.hubpages.com/hub/List-of-Age-Appropriate-Social-Networking-Sites • 10. http://pakistanhindupost.blogspot.com/2010/05/blasphemy-regulations-now-used-against.html

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