Facebok has given us the ability to conveniently keep up with friends, family, and acquaintances living all over much of the state, nation and world. With just one click we can find out what's going on in the lives of our friends. We can see pictures of vacations, our nieces and nephews, or memorable events. We can even let others know what's going on with us, exactly the moment something important happens.
Not only has Facebook made it easy to connect with our friends and family, but it's a useful tool. It's become a hub for businesses, restaurants, communities, professionals and even college classes to gain recognition.
Law enforcement has even benefited. An article on BBC News describes how Mexican police were able to gain a lead from a Facebook post and arrest a suspect in a shooting case.
Most recently, Facebook even partnered with the Amber Alert Program. By "liking" the page, you will be notified of any alerts in your state.
It's true, Facebook has done its share of good, but is it all good?
In addition to linking us to our friends and family, Facebook can basically link us to anyone who has an account. Even though privacy settings can be set, not everything may be private. Facebook recently had plans of extending profile info to a third party. However, the Personal Liberty Digest reports that the Facebook developers changed their plans after advice from privacy and web security experts.
Users have the ability to make posts, and not all posts are pleasant. A high school student from Oak Park, Illinois was suspended for creating a list on Facebook ranking 50 girls from the high school on their looks and promiscuity. The girls were labeled with inappropriate titles like "The Hangover", and "Blonde Bombshell". After the list had been posted, the student even made copies and brought them to school.
Kimberly Young, a psychologist and director of the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery understands these problems.
"It's like any other addition", Dr. Young said. "It's hard to wean yourself."
Well Sadie, let me start by saying I really like the way you have set your blog up. The background and organization of the blogs and photos give your blog a great visual appeal. That being said, one thing that immediately catches my attention is the text with the white background in the third-to-last paragraph. I'm unsure what you were trying to do here but I would suggest keeping the text the same throughout the blog. Also, towards the end of the post you mention how Facebook has even been considered an "addition" which I’m assuming should read "addiction". This word is misspelled twice in the last couple paragraphs. The sources that you have used throughout the blog are great, as I’ve seen you have gone above and beyond on the number of links required which is a great attribute to your blog. I would suggest using video links to enhance your blog and to get another valid source to enforce your argument. All in all, this was a great blog as I personally can relate to much of what is said about Facebook throughout the blog.
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