Some will argue that it leads to a lack of connection to real people in the real world or that it leads to more harm than good with cyber bullying issues and traffic accidents from distracted drivers, while others will argue all of the advantages this connection has, allowing people to share more ideas much faster to more people, as one example. ... So, let me ask you this, do you think that this mans story would have traveled to and inspired nearly 12,000 people in 4 days without the rapid spread of information that only the Internet can do? ... Charity support is a Major upside to social med...

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Over the years, as social media grew, there was an increase in cyber bullying, increase in false sense of connection, and even a decrease in productivity. ... Experts claim that since there was an increase in technology and interaction over the Internet, it is not a surprise that cyber bullying would increase. ... Social Media, since its growth in 2004, have also caused more people to feel a false sense of connection to people. ... Following the false sense of connection, people started becoming more anti-social. ...

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Another reason, arguably the most important, is the dangers children face whilst being on the internet. ... They are forced to see the rumours and hurtful comments about them spread around the internet. ... People have to understand and see the connection between social media sites and bullying and realise that it can get so bad that children as young as nine will take their own life to stop their suffering. ... For example, if children are curious about the internet there are many safe and monitored websites they can join such as Club Penguin. ...

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What users see on social networks or the Internet as a whole can be highly influential for those who are not able to separate their own logic apart from everyone else's. ... Internet growth also continues apace, with globally active users now tantalizingly close to the three billion mark. ... Due to the data collected from these statistics, going mobile is set to overtake desktops as the primary means of accessing the Internet and social network sites. ... Some of the advantages of social networks from a business stand point can be creating business connections and the use of free adverti...

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"Facebook constitutes a rich site for researchers interested in the affordances of social networks due to its heavy usage patterns and technological capacities that bridge online and offline connections" (Ellison 1143). ... The Facebook connection is made instantly when the person you would like to contact is online. ... "In today's information-centered society, Internet-based social media and networks are used as tools for online exchange, connections, and communication, allowing users to manage existing relationships while creating new ones" (Ramsaran-Fowdar 74). ...

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