Bea Nicole C.

Rosales & Rose Amihan Sison Reading & Writing

11 - HUMSS Position Paper

"What Impact does Social Networking & Social Sites have on Society?"

Social networking is a tool used by people all around the world. Its purpose is to promote and aid in
communication. However, as time goes by it eventually causes harm to users. It is not only changing
how we communicate, but how we interact with each other. Instead of by using social networks will
do good to us, in today's time it doesn't seem that way. Social media seems only to do harm to our
society.

Anyone can easily access to such websites, no matter what gender, race, or age you are. That leaves
our children in a vulnerable state. They are exposed to explicit content, which might harm their
development. Some prominent negative impact of social media in our society today is cyber
bullying and child pornography. Cyber bullying, online harassment, invasion of privacy can give
psychological effects on the victim. Low self-esteem, anxiety, insecurity and depression could be the
results. It causes such distress to the victimized user even though they haven't done any crime.

Due to one’s addiction to using the SNS, it makes a person envious of others. You start to compare
your life to theirs. You become conscious of your appearance. That leads others to do drastic
measures just to please who follow them online. Being on the social media sites in a constant
surveillance may make you gloomier. As you get to see and read such malicious comments. You can
go through a lot, mentally. Your bright and bubbly personality can change just because of people’s
comment on you. You have a very attractive personality yet because of other people you start to
change. That self –esteem of yours is being damaged. Your parents, friends and family should be the
ones that should matter to you the most and not other people’s opinion. We are all entitled to have
our own opinion but it does not mean we can hurt others. Judge them as they do not seem to fit our
standards.

Use social media wisely. Control it.