SOCIAL MEDIA: PROS AND CONS

THE PROS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

• PROS
• IT HAS SIMPLIFIED SEARCHING, SHARING AND ACCESSING INFORMATION
• IT HAS CHANGED THE WAY PEOPLE COMMUNICATE
• PROS
• IT HAS SPED UP COMMUNICATION

THE CONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

• IT MAKES US FEEL ENVIOUS BECAUSE IT ENCOURAGES US TO COMPARE OURSELVES WITH OTHERS
• PEOPLE USUALLY SHOW THE FUN, INTERESTING MOMENTS ONLINE. IT IS A PLATFORM FOR SHOW-OFFS!
• PEOPLE CAN CREATE FAKE IDENTITIES
• WHEN YOU SHARE INFORMATION YOU LEAVE A DIGITAL FOOTPRINT. YOU CAN'T GET IT BACK!

Some dangerous / unwanted situations...

• SPAMMERS SEND UNSOLICITED (UNWANTED) MAILS
• IDENTITY THIEVES STEAL YOUR IDENTITY AND THEY CAN COMMIT CRIMES IN YOUR NAME, SCAM YOU OR RUN UP CHARGES ON YOUR CREDIT CARD
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• HACKERS CAN ACCESS YOUR DATA TO CHEAT YOU
• VIRUS WRITERS INTRODUCE A VIRUS ONTO A COMPUTER, A NETWORK SERVER OR THE INTERNET
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TEACHERS SAY...

• STUDENTS ARE OBSESSED BY SOCIAL MEDIA!
• THEY AREN'T ABLE TO CONCENTRATE IN CLASS!
• THEIR HANDWRITING IS GETTING WORSE!
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A NEW WAY OF WRITING...

• CU L8 R: SEE YOU LATER!
• OMG UR SO FUNNY: OH MY GOD! YOU'RE SO FUNNY!
• LOL: LAUGH OUT LOUD / LOTS OF LOVE!
• THX 4 THAT: THANKS FOR THAT!
• CY 2NITE: SEE YOU TONIGHT!