Social media has come a long way. Social media websites such as Myspace and Facebook have had many positive and negative effects in our lives. One common thing that I noticed from viewing these videos was the concept of cyber bullying. Cyber bullying has caused many young kids and adults to go through hard times. Sometimes people who cannot stand the psychological affect of cyber bullying commit suicide.
Social media websites allow you to be whoever you want, which in a way can be dangerous and beneficial. In the first video Jessica Hunter a shy 14- year old student who was bullied in school and had minimal friends "reinvented" herself by becoming a goth model. This raised her self confidence level and influenced her in a positive way. A downfall for social media websites is that you wont be able to actually know who is on the other end of the computer when you play online games.
I believe social media has come a long way from the time these videos were made and they are a positive influence in our society today.
Sources:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/view/
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/harassed-woman-seeks-answers-safety/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yha7oa21YM
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