Positive and Negative effects of Facebook

Positive and Negative effects of Facebook

 

           There are many positive and negative effects when it comes to Facebook its really all on the individuals perspective and life experience with the site or other social media sites. I feel that Facebook and other media sites alike could be harmful to a selected group of individuals but at the same time it can help people branch out.

           Some of the negative effects of Facebook is that people are using it way to often which leads to some forms of depressions. News technology reports in their article Facebook use 'makes people feel worse about themselves', “Checking Facebook made people feel worse about both issues, and the more they browsed, the worse they felt, the University of Michigan research said”. People get so caught up in their friend’s lives and when something happens like a party or an event and the individual finds out by reading post or browsing pictures that they weren’t invited they can feel left out or isolated. At least before Facebook or other social media sites you didn’t know everything that happened in your social circle. According to Sam Woolfe in his article The Negative Effects of Facebook: Addiction, Social Isolation and Depression, he states there are 3 main negative effects of Facebook he says “Facebook’s utility and popularity often masks its more psychologically damaging aspects, of which there seems to be three: addiction, social isolation and depression”. Facebook addiction is a problem and a serious distraction people are so glued to their phones that they don’t pay attention to their surrounds often hurting them self or others. These three things addiction, depression and isolation can be a serious problem if you don’t be careful and possibly avoided with less time on Facebook and more interaction with friends and family life is to short if you keep your head down texting or posting comments you just might miss out on some good times.

           Although there are many negative effects of Facebook but there are also quite a few positive effects. One of the positives of Facebook are education according to Graham Jones in his article  The Positive Effects Facebook Has Had on Society Since Its Creation in his article he ask us to  “consider the amount of reading and writing that young people are now doing every day, simply because they are using Facebook so much”. People struggle constantly to get their children to read and write or even get them away from the TV or video game console. Facebook provides an environment for young adults to socialize in the form of writing instead of racking up their parents phone bill gossiping about how Jill kissed Johnny under the bleachers.  Know kids and some adults have the ability to hone in on there reading and writing skills while socializing with friends and family. Another positive effect Facebook and other social medias have had on sociality is that it gives the users the ability to keep in touch with friends and family no matter where you may be located. I think Vanessa Ho said it best in her article Facebook Keeps Families in Touch she said “Some people use Facebook to meet friends and find old ones, but many use it to strengthen relationships they already have”. That’s what society needs, we need to make new friends, strengthen our bonds with our friends and family so we can become a stronger society of humans.

           In conclusion although there are just as many negatives as there are positives to Facebook and other social media sites, I feel that the positives strongly out way the negatives. Facebook has reconnected lost friends as well as lost loves, it’s such a great way of staying connected with people you have known and people you will soon know. Facebook may be addicting and may cause some people to feel left out but if you don’t use it then you’ll miss out on some great memories that your friends and family want to share with their social circle.

 

 

Bibliography

1. Graham Jones Article: The Positive Effects Facebook Has Had on Society Since Its Creation

“consider the amount of reading and writing that young people are now doing every day, simply because they are using Facebook so much”

 

1. Vanessa Ho Article: Facebook Keeps Families in Touch.

“Some people use Facebook to meet friends and find old ones, but many use it to strengthen relationships they already have”.

 

1. News Technology Article: Facebook use 'makes people feel worse about themselves'

“Checking Facebook made people feel worse about both issues, and the more they browsed, the worse they felt, the University of Michigan research said”.

 

1. Sam Woolfe Article: The Negative Effects of Facebook: Addiction, Social Isolation and Depression

“Facebook’s utility and popularity often masks its more psychologically damaging aspects, of which there seems to be three: addiction, social isolation and depression”.