Social Media Does More Good Than Bad For Teenagers.

I disagree with this statement because teenagers spend more time on the internet searching for Facebook and Twitter and those sorts of social media allows them to socialise with their friends more freely. This can distract them from their school homework very easily and will not teach them anything except for what their friends are up to and other gossip. Some teenagers that are too young to be having a Facebook account lie about their age and Facebook still accepts to the information they give. Nowadays everything is related to Facebook, because it is so popular all teenagers think they have to get in the Facebook fashion but they don't realise that as they're creating an account they will get addicted and eventually be glued to it till something new comes along.

As teenagers get used to these sorts of free socialising websites they get lazier because they're more interested in talking to their friends all the time than doing something active, that can really get their hearts beating. After a while teenagers get well used to using the internet for EVERYTHING and become 'couch potatoes' rapidly.
When teenagers have Facebook, they would want to get the Facebook application on their mobile phones which is even worse because they can sit on the sofa to a whole week with a mobile phone and charger and constantly be talking to their friends. This is equally disagreeable because teenagers want the best phone or the most popular phone in school such as smart phones like the BlackBerry and they use it in school.

Parents may disagree with this statement also because teenagers play more online games and once they're addicted their not going to ever leave from that specific game. Some websites contain inappropriate content such as pornographic websites that are X rated and not sutible for children under the age of 18 but it just says 'click here if you are 18 or above' and those sorts of web which shouldn't be that easily accessible because we don't want teenagers learning the wrong things.

For example, this boy had an Xbox and he got addicted to it. He played none stop and later he couldn't even blink. His eyes would not shut and nothing but tears could fall from his eyes.

The internet can sometimes manipulate teenagers into doing the wrong things such as, posting inappropriate pictures or comments that can also as a result have severe consequences.

For example, a 40 year old man had a Facebook account and his picture was of a 16 year old boy. He added a 16 year old girl and she accepted his request because she thought that it was really a 16 year old boy behind that account. So they started talking and getting to know each other and the man asked her if they could meet up, the girl agreed and sadly the man raped her.

I think that story has made most teenagers about their safety and actions on Facebook and other social media websites. It has made the public more aware of this situation too.

Thank you (:

Sonali x