How do people keep in touch these days?? Is it through writing
a letter? Is it by meeting up? Or maybe a telephone call? UH I DON'T THINK SO.
Get with the modern world!! The thing is, with technology these days, people
just don't seem to use the old fashioned methods anymore. Let me introduce you
to the fascinating invention of FACEBOOK. I don’t believe there to be a single
person in the world who has not heard of Facebook, even if they refuse to use
it. There are children up to pensioners who are registered to the social
network site. Facebook was created in 2004 and has over 1 billion users. It is a great way of
staying connected to one another, however it takes away the personal touch as
people talk by messaging each other rather than face to face. I find the site
quite nosy as some people just log on to take a look at what people are up to.
On the other hand there are people who are constantly on it, updating their
status every second. They must have such fascinating lives!! Anyway, the networking
site is used for updating your status to let people know what you are up to or can
also be used for playing games such as ‘draw my thing’ which is highly
addictive. There are concerns regarding Facebook though. There have been
numerous case studies in the media regarding racist comments being posted and thus
leading to them being prosecuted. There are also concerns regarding bullying or
people creating profiles pretending to be someone else. When setting up a
profile, you have to provide your date of birth so they can suit the needs of
your age which I think is a positive. However, I think Facebook is not
something a child should be introduced to. It is extremely easy to register with Facebook and it is free to use which is always a bonus. It is a good way of sharing stories, advice, feelings and photos and people even advertise their businesses through Facebook. However, privacy can be an issue. If people are not aware that they need to modify their privacy settings then this could lead to people all over the world viewing their profile and pictures. . Facebook can be beneficial for
keeping in contact with family or friends, especially if they are separated in
country yet it should only be used in the right context!!
