Sexting, when someone sends a sexual explicit photo of themselves via cell phone, snapchat, email, or facebook, is a significant social problem.Much of this social problem comes from the increased availability of cellular telephones."Today about 80 percent of teens between the ages of 12 and 17 own a cell phone, and about half of those own a smartphone," said DuBravac. ... Arguably, one of the main causes of why sexting is becoming such a big deal is that teens are getting cell phones earlier and earlier every year. It can be argued that parents should supply their kids with a basic phones, un...

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For example, cell phones factures us and from this facture we become labeled to the status of "cell phone user" or "cell phone customer". ... From this impersonality there has come the need for authentic relationships with fellow humans and this is where we substitute real human relationships for such technology as cell phones, pagers, and the Internet. ... Artifacts and material objects do not require effort to be looked after and material objects are always at your disposable, but there is no authentic relationship with a material object, yet it seems our society would rather take comfort ...

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Globally speaking, there are more people without cell phones than with cell phones. ... Concerning politics and social media applications, Shirky says that "the adoption of these tools (especially cell phones) as a way to coordinate and document real-world action is so ubiquitous that it will probably be a part of all future political movements" (Shirky). ...

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Teens are stuck staring at their phones constantly. ... Some people are so into their phones they cannot even have a normal conversation with someone because they eyes are on their phone instead on looking at the person they are talking to. People cannot pay attention to what they are doing because they are so lost in these websites and apps on their phones. ... "Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the internet.... When doing things like work, driving, and things as simple as eating dinner one should realize when to put the ph...

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But besides the more extreme cases, direct interference is extremely widespread amongst this generation of teens, a generation that relies so heavily on their smart phones and internet that 41% of teens self-diagnosed themselves as "addicted" to their smart phones (Rideout, 2012). FoMO may not be widespread but the use of smart phones amongst teens is still increasing at an alarming rate when compared to the first release of a cell phone with internet access, decades down the road, teens may be facing a serious social issue. ... The solution to this issue may seem simple, shut off...

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Introduction Although technology has its obvious benefits, such as easy access to information and the development of new tools, it also produces detrimental effects on society. Since technology is both scarce and valuable, its presence causes innate feelings of jealousy, stress, and violence; furth...

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Interacting with one another is no easy task especially in this time of technology-facilitated isolation. All too easy it is to hide behind a Kindle, cell phone or iPod. One is in a room full of people and still not make human contact. For the sake of self-reflection, I feel compelled to exercise fu...

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In the book, "Just Friends: The Role of Friendship in Our Lives," Lillian Rubin (1985) looks at friendships as they develop during adulthood. Rubin interviewed 300 people from a variety of backgrounds, between the ages of 25 and 55. One of her main findings was that women base their friendships on ...

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