SOCIAL MEDIA: PROS AND CONS

THE PROS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

PROS IT HAS SIMPLIFIED SEARCHING, SHARING AND ACCESSING INFORMATION   IT HAS CHANGED THE WAY PEOPLE COMMUNICATE

PROS IT HAS SPED UP COMMUNICATION

THE CONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

IT MAKES US FEEL ENVIOUS BECAUSE IT ENCOURAGES US TO COMPARE OURSELVES WITH OTHERS   PEOPLE USUALLY SHOW THE FUN, INTERESTING MOMENTS ONLINE. IT IS A PLATFORM FOR SHOW-OFFS!

PEOPLE CAN CREATE FAKE IDENTITIES   WHEN YOU SHARE INFORMATION YOU LEAVE A DIGITAL FOOTPRINT. YOU CAN'T GET IT BACK!

Some dangerous / unwanted situations...

SPAMMERS SEND UNSOLICITED (UNWANTED) MAILS    IDENTITY THIEVES STEAL YOUR IDENTITY AND THEY CAN COMMIT CRIMES IN YOUR NAME, SCAM YOU OR RUN UP CHARGES ON YOUR CREDIT CARD

Identity+Thieves (binary/octet-stream)

HACKERS CAN ACCESS YOUR DATA TO CHEAT YOU         VIRUS WRITERS INTRODUCE A VIRUS ONTO A COMPUTER, A NETWORK SERVER OR THE INTERNET

Virus+Writer (binary/octet-stream)

STUDENTS ARE OBSESSED BY SOCIAL MEDIA!   THEY AREN'T ABLE TO CONCENTRATE IN CLASS!   THEIR HANDWRITING IS GETTING WORSE!

TEACHERS SAY...

Lack+Of+Concentration (binary/octet-stream)

A NEW WAY OF WRITING...

CU L8 R:  SEE YOU LATER!   OMG UR SO FUNNY: OH MY GOD! YOU'RE SO FUNNY!   LOL: LAUGH OUT LOUD / LOTS OF LOVE!   THX 4 THAT: THANKS FOR THAT!   CY 2NITE: SEE YOU TONIGHT!