Social Networks Negative Effects Yesai Muoz Ortiz ENGL

Social Networks Negative Effects Yesai Muňoz Ortiz ENGL 231

What is a Social Network? Is an online community of people with a common interest who use a website or other technologies to communicate with each other and share information, resources etc.

Why do we use Social Networks? • To maintain communication with friends and family • Meet new people around the world • Find old friends • Can be used by businesses for marketing their products

Negative Effects of Social Networks • Privacy Issues • Cyberbullying • Replace interpersonal Relationships

Privacy Issues • To use these sites users have to share personal information • People often publish information that probably will not be giving with other personally • Some of this information becomes property of the network once is shared • Information and interests of a person can be used by other companies for marketing purposes

Cyberbullying • Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten and taunt someone. • It is very common among young people • Social networks are widely used in these cases because it gives the offender the opportunity to hide their identity. It makes it more difficult to stop bullies.

Replacement of Interpersonal Relationships • Social Media has changed the way we communicate with others • As people spend increasing amounts of time on social networks, they experience less face-to-face interaction • This reduces their communication skills • The use of social networks could also be an obstacle to communicate with the people around us

Conclusion Social Networks are a very effective way of communication. But should not be the main method to interact with others. These bring some disadvantages such as isolation, harassment and lack of privacy. Being aware of these issues can help make better use of social networks.