Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Facebook


Facebook may be one of the most influential aspects of teen life today. Whether it is looking at what your friends did last weekend or liking a company fan page the mind is being influenced. We were talking in one of my classes about the price that shares of Facebook closed for last week; in the high teens and it is significantly lower than what most people paid when Facebook was first introduced to the market at 38 per share.  I saw a photo that made me so glad I deleted my Facebook     
Facebook is not just a social cite anymore it is a drug; and people can be addicted to it. This is a very bold statement to make but I can say from personal experience that Facebook can be addicting. The first thing I would do after class was open my computer and go to my Facebook account.  We are constantly posting and updating these social cites so much so that there is hardly any need to ask your friends “how was your weekend” because Facebook has already told you.  

2 comments:

  1. I agree that Facebook is addicting and can lead to less in-person interaction. But I don't think that it is necessarily all bad. Some people let it consume too much of their time and energy. But, like any other controlled substance (to stick with the drug analogy), when used responsibly, Facebook serves a useful purpose.

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  2. Wow, these images are both funny and disturbing! I haven't deleted my FB account, but have managed to wean myself to very limited use :-)

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