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Social Networking

Social networking has became a big ordeal in the past few years. Social networking is used a lot by teens however, it is also used in classrooms and businesses today. Some of the more common social networking sites are Facebook and Twitter. Most people have used social networking at some point in time. Is the rise of social networking a good thing?

This is an iPad set to the Facebook login screen.

In the blog "Negative Effects of Social  Networking Sites for Students" the author discusses all of the ways that social networking is bad for students. The author states that he believes that the negative aspects of social networking outweigh the positives. According to the author students rely more on these sites and do not actually do their own research. These sites also hinder students ability to lean because they waste their time when they could be studying on these sites. The author also talks about the negative effects it can have on the health of students. I realize that all of these are true, but I believe that the author should have at least discussed some of the positive effects.

Twitter is another social networking site.

The article "5 Positive Effects of Social Media" tells the positive side to social networking. Social networking allows us to keep in contact with others which at times can be a good thing. This article also states that social networking is a way to spread news. Social networking allows people to build stronger relationships and bonds with each other by keeping in contact more often. I think it is good that someone told the positive effects of social networking. 

Social networking sites can be accessed through cellphones allowing users to always have access to these sites.

I believe that social networking can be a good thing if used the right way. Students need to learn to manage their time. With the growing popularity of social networking sites students should be taught about how to be safe on these sites. If students use these sites in the wrong way then they can have many negative effects. Social networking can be a fun and enjoyable way to keep in touch with people if we allow it to be.