Facebook, the Good, Bad and the Unknown
Facebook ; the good the bad and the unknown
Facebook is a social network service and website that was launched in February 2004 it is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. As of this year, [updateFacebook has more than 500 million active users. It is a great online source for keeping up with your friends, finding friends with similar interests, staying in touch with loved ones all over the world, and sharing things in your life with the people you care about. But when is sharing and “keeping up with your friends too much?” What many people don’t know is that Facebook has its downsides. Believe it or not there are hidden dangers you should be on the lookout for. Not only is your privacy gone out the window, but you may also find yourself involved in issues such as cyber bulling, cyber stalking and even becoming addicted to this social network. There has to be a well known balance as where Facebook can become fun and not harmful or dangerous.
Facebook is an excellent way to reconnect with both friends from high school and childhood who you don’t get a chance to see on a regular basis. Facebook undeniably has a lot of positive qualities, including connecting people who go to the same school or different schools across the country, family members across the globe, to follow your favorite artists, get involved in things that you’re interested in and to maybe meet people who share the same interests. People also use it as a tool for invitations to parties, dinners or maybe a business meeting at the office. With about 200 million users worldwide, "Facebook is definitely embedded into the mainstream of American life now," (John Abel from Wired.com.1) Facebook is quickly becoming a very convenient and reliable source for people all over the world.
For the entrepreneurially minded, it might be an introduction into business as you think of how to "market" yourself. Individuals with particular social identities or hobbies say as a Christian gay person or
Facebook is a social network service and website that was launched in February 2004 it is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. As of this year, [updateFacebook has more than 500 million active users. It is a great online source for keeping up with your friends, finding friends with similar interests, staying in touch with loved ones all over the world, and sharing things in your life with the people you care about. But when is sharing and “keeping up with your friends too much?” What many people don’t know is that Facebook has its downsides. Believe it or not there are hidden dangers you should be on the lookout for. Not only is your privacy gone out the window, but you may also find yourself involved in issues such as cyber bulling, cyber stalking and even becoming addicted to this social network. There has to be a well known balance as where Facebook can become fun and not harmful or dangerous.
Facebook is an excellent way to reconnect with both friends from high school and childhood who you don’t get a chance to see on a regular basis. Facebook undeniably has a lot of positive qualities, including connecting people who go to the same school or different schools across the country, family members across the globe, to follow your favorite artists, get involved in things that you’re interested in and to maybe meet people who share the same interests. People also use it as a tool for invitations to parties, dinners or maybe a business meeting at the office. With about 200 million users worldwide, "Facebook is definitely embedded into the mainstream of American life now," (John Abel from Wired.com.1) Facebook is quickly becoming a very convenient and reliable source for people all over the world.
For the entrepreneurially minded, it might be an introduction into business as you think of how to "market" yourself. Individuals with particular social identities or hobbies say as a Christian gay person or