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Social Media and Family Relationships
Social Media and Family Relationships “During his year in Iraq, Army Maj. Thomas Murphy would video-chat on Skype with his wife and two daughters almost daily” (Chalmers). Many people use social media to keep in touch with their family even if they are far away from each other. Maj. Thomas is not the only person who uses social media to keep in touch with his family. There are many people around the world who use social media for the same reason. For instance, “Mr. Mozar an elderly man in his 80s joined Facebook to stay connected with his three children and six grandchildren” (Ho). “Roughly two thirds (67%) of social media users say that staying in touch with current friends and family members is a major reason they use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or LinkedIn” (Smith). There are many positive effects for using social media on family relationships; it can keep families in touch even if they are far away from each other, but social media also has negative effects on family relationships; it can split families apart. Many people use social media to keep in touch with their family, especially when they are far away from each other. They can share pictures, videos, and messages with each other right away through many websites like Facebook or Twitter, which is great for family relationships. “I like being able to message through Facebook and get immediate feedback from family. Being able to communicate with family that is quite a distance away is great” (Bretz). Even if they are far away they can share everything that happen with their families which is great for family relationships. For instance, my wife uses Facebook almost everyday to catch up with her family. They have a page on Facebook just for their family. They post every thing that happens right away. Even though she lives in the US she knows what her family in Saudi Arabia is doing and what they are planning for tomorrow. They share pictures and videos together. Her


Cited: Ho, Vanessa. "Facebook Keeps Families in Touch." AARP. Aarp.org, 01 Jan. 2012. Web
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