The article I chose to read was called “The Dangers of Social Networking Sites,” and was written by Chelsea Bates. This article discusses the affects of social networks and how they have a negative impact on our world today. The author talks about how these social networks, such as Facebook, can affect our health, job opportunities, and even cause legal issues. She discusses how these sites can cause one person to be chosen over another for a job because of what is on the Internet. It is also stated that it affects on health in the ways that it causes obesity, poor circulation, and eye issues because people are sitting in front of the computer all day. The author does go on to talk about the positives of the social networks. She states that they are helpful when keeping in touch with family members, and such. She does raise a good question of how much should we rely on these social networks and do the cons out weigh the pros. I agree with her that they do provide many dangers to our world, in the sense that we are causing ourselves health problems, job issues, and sometimes even legal troubles. I think that we should all think twice about what we post on our facebooks and twitters because they do really affect our lives. I also like how the author talked a little bit about the positives to show that she was not completely one sided. Overall this article was very interesting and very timely, since we all deal with social networking issues.
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