Society: Social Networking Sites
Are social networking sites doing us any good? Or are they just a sophisticated way of stalking people?
he spread of social networking sites has changed every person’s ways of socializing and communicating with friends and acquaintances. Since the birth of social networking sites, it has given enormous benefits to the sphere, as it allows to keep in touch with anyone and to collaboration with others even in different geographic areas. By having the full advantages of social networking sites, a big disadvantage existed for some reasons, which is cyber stalking. Cyber stalking is referred to as online harassment or electronic stalking is defined as the offensive, threatening communication through the Internet, via e-mail, chat rooms, or instant messaging or through other electronic devices (The University of Texas at Arlington, n.d.). This paper will be examined closely for further insight on how obvious is that stalking takes place in social networking sites and shows cyber stalking is socially acceptable and typical. Further, it will take a look at the several controversial issues about social networking sites makes life easier for stalkers.
The development of social networking sites, certain behaviors tend to dominate and become typical. Facebook has been graded as a stalker-friendly tool because we enable to update friends’ ongoing status, which it is socially acceptable for having such behavior acting. Hickerson (2010) argues ‘perhaps the strangest characteristic of Facebook society is the fact that when you are on Facebook it becomes socially acceptable to be a stalker’. As the availability of Facebook News Feed feature has become a controversial issue due to its stalker-friendly feature, which its feature provides a great opportunity and an easiest way for stalkers to discover about the user’s circumstances indiscriminately. Because the Facebook users strongly protest News Feed feature and critics argue News Feed feature is a godsend for stalkers
he spread of social networking sites has changed every person’s ways of socializing and communicating with friends and acquaintances. Since the birth of social networking sites, it has given enormous benefits to the sphere, as it allows to keep in touch with anyone and to collaboration with others even in different geographic areas. By having the full advantages of social networking sites, a big disadvantage existed for some reasons, which is cyber stalking. Cyber stalking is referred to as online harassment or electronic stalking is defined as the offensive, threatening communication through the Internet, via e-mail, chat rooms, or instant messaging or through other electronic devices (The University of Texas at Arlington, n.d.). This paper will be examined closely for further insight on how obvious is that stalking takes place in social networking sites and shows cyber stalking is socially acceptable and typical. Further, it will take a look at the several controversial issues about social networking sites makes life easier for stalkers.
The development of social networking sites, certain behaviors tend to dominate and become typical. Facebook has been graded as a stalker-friendly tool because we enable to update friends’ ongoing status, which it is socially acceptable for having such behavior acting. Hickerson (2010) argues ‘perhaps the strangest characteristic of Facebook society is the fact that when you are on Facebook it becomes socially acceptable to be a stalker’. As the availability of Facebook News Feed feature has become a controversial issue due to its stalker-friendly feature, which its feature provides a great opportunity and an easiest way for stalkers to discover about the user’s circumstances indiscriminately. Because the Facebook users strongly protest News Feed feature and critics argue News Feed feature is a godsend for stalkers