Social media is a way of communicating and sharing ideas, photos, views, and so much more with others via social networks.

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The age of consent for use of these

social media sites is 13.

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Unfortunately 7.5 million of facebook users do not meet this age

requirement.

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Social networks evoke many

hazards Among young children.!

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First; children are subject to predators.

- Being protected by a screen you can never be 100 % sure of

who you are talking to.

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Children become subject to DEPRESSION, social media relies highly on social status and allowing

everyone to know how popular you are.

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Next;  they  leave  a  digital  footprint.  Digital  footprint  refers  to  all  content  posted  by  one  individual  on  the  

internet  that  can  never  be  removed.  

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Social networks do have their benefits.

Social media allows you to communicate with people all

around the world.  

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Networking sites are used as a news source for 27 %

of Americans, approximately 10% higher

than the radio.

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•  Social sites allow you to stay connected with almost anyone; 84% of the US government and 40% of religious figures can be found on social media sites.

Did you know?!

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10% of young adults admit to

answering a text message during sex.

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54% of facebook users have the facebook app, 33% use it as their PRIMARY means of

accessing facebook.

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23% of users check facebook ATLEAST FIVE times a day.�

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Facebook  has  70  languages,  this  was  created  with  the  help  of  over  300,000  

of  its  users.  

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One in Nine people in the entire world

are on facebook

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700 billion minutes a month

are spent on Facebook.

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•  Maybe  now  is  a  good  Qme  to  stop  and  think  about  how  much  Qme  and  effort  we  spend  on  social  media.  Is  it  really  worth  it?  If  we  are  this  aUached  now  what  will  happen  to  the  generaQon  our  children  grow  up  in?    

Sources  used  

•  www.wired.com/.webloc  •  Social  media  -­‐  Wikipedia#30369F  

•  www.convinceandconvert.c#303CC5  •  everydaylife.globalpost.#30378B