Kavita Social media- good or bad argument

‘Social Media does more good than bad to teenagers’
In my opinion I find the statement above to be quite injustice for several different reasons. Many teens and pre teens may argue this case by mentioning how it allows them to communicate with their fellow friends and family; but do they really think about the consequences they are getting themselves into. A mass number of teens do not realise how much personal information they are giving away all to be part of some of the most popular online social ‘communities’ on such website as ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’.
Statistics show that 71% of teens reported receiving messages online from someone they don’t know and only 18% said they’ll told an adult. Which leave number teens in danger as they do not know what that person may have planned for them. Many teens are also not taken seriously on social networking sites and many are cyber bullied every year. Many teens feel as though they are invincible behind a computer in which in eyes gives them the right the bully and torment others online. This soon leads to many regretful acts which cannot be undone for example: last year in March 2010 17 year old Alexis Pilkington living in New York committed suicide after nasty hurtful comments were left on her Formspring page. It was reported that the cyber bulling was still carrying on after her death. The bully was taken to court where justice had been served for all events that caused Alexis’s death. This event raised awareness of the type of bulling that happens to hundreds on daily and the extent people as there are no boundaries or limits online.
Many teens are also abandoning and neglecting their school work to spend more time updating there social statues online. They are throwing away their hopes and dreams for the future to be in front of a monitor. Social networking is becoming highest rising addictions people have and also the most money making online industry. If teens don’t limit themselves to social media now who know where they will be in 10 years time
On the other hand many teens now have got more communication with teachers and other students from school which could help them revise and complete coursework online. Also many people can communicate with relatives and friend abroad on such websites as ‘Skype’ and ‘MSN’ this allows you to be apart of lives while there not around.
Overall I feel that teens should take control and limit themselves so they do not get addicted to social networking. I also feel that cyber bulling should be spoken to more about so kids realise what regretful consequences could happen due this problem and hopefully the rate of cyber bulling would go down.