Say a user "retweets" or reposts, something another user tweeted about a favorite sports team; that person already has something in common with them without even talking to them. ... Twitter users can create a profile that lists interests and it is available to other users. ... Users can follow any cool accounts that interest them. ... A user can find almost anything to be a part of. ... It wouldn't affect our lives outside of our computers. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This is problem because it is very difficult to express feelings over a computer screen. ... This problem can also lead to and has shown to cause anti-social behavior where it can affect these kids emotionally and ruin friendships as being a consistent user of a social networking site. ... These changes range from unreliable and false information to sites that lack privacy and are exposing users to government intrusions. ...

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On these sites, users typically create pages that represent them in any way. ... This concept seems simple enough, but its use is very different depending on the age of the user. ... The victims are vulnerable and online insults made towards them is deadly because computers mask faces. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Social Media and its effect on Socialization Teens are avid social media users. ... On one hand it's a good tool to push them past their norm, but in another sense it makes it unrealistic to go through those childhood insecurities and moments behind a computer screen or phone. ... People want their teens to go into the world being able to face things head on, and the only way to retain these skills is to have experiences in real life, not behind a computer. ... In addition, a third of teens who most want to unplug or go back to a time when there was no Facebook say they "often" ...

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Students who use social media have an average grade point average of 3.06 versus non-users who have an average great point average of 3.82" (Kirschner). ... Technology was just arising as they were growing up, creating the first generation of TV's, first generation of computers, and so on. ...

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Sadly there is someone behind the computer, phone, or device that lets him or her see it all. ... Not only is social media addictive but also it is becoming a distraction to users. Users of social media constantly feel like they have to be connected to their friends and others they follow. ... In a study led by University of Michigan, Facebook users ended up with lower self-este...

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Not only has Facebook opened up a world of possibilities and allowed the user to interact with friends and people all over the world, it has opened up the darker side of users to cyber-bullying (Stout). ... Sexting is defined as "sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, or images via cell phone, computer, or other digital devices" (qtd. ... Sherry Turkle tells the reader that social media allows the user to be the person they want to be. ...

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Etc. but now we have the computer to do that all for us. ... "The average Facebook user spends almost seven hours each month on the site - that's well ahead of Tumblr and Pinterest, which tie for second place for most time spent. ... Nowadays people would rather talk to you through a computer screen then engage in a face to face interactions. ...

• Word Count: 1335
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• Grade Level: High School