7:32 AM Social Networking

The pros and cons of social networking has been debated by many since the dawn of the new social networking era. Only a few short years ago, social networking and technology was not advanced as it now is today, and only seems to be progressing forward. In the positive light of social networking, these social networking websites help people remain connected to each other. Examples such as school friends, colleagues, and distant family are prime for why social networking is good. However, some argue that social networks detract from human behavior as the internet draws us in, making us impersonal. They also argue that big companies use these social networking sites to profile future consumers and advertise to them, making us more susceptible to identity theft. Leading more into privacy, using these types of sites make our lives become less and less private. Often making cyber-stalking and bullying more common then it was in previous generations. Personally, I use different social networking mediums, however i try to post as little of my personal information on websites such as Facebook as possible.