Facebook unhealthy for kids & teenagers?
By anonima73
@anonima73 (153)
Puerto Rico
September 17, 2011 7:41am CST
Doesn't it seem like facebook and other social websites are destroying what used to be verbal speaking? I don't know.. it's just I always hear people say "Oh let's talk later in facebook." But facebook is only text and not actual face to face communication...doesn't this causes secondary effects to the kids and teens not being able to develop social skills too well? Of course it's a SOCIAL WEBSITE but in a way it seems like it's actually making social communication worse.
I hate facebook. You learn to be a stalker, listen to how great other people's lives are compared to you but they still say their life sucks, play all this boring games that make you pay REAL money and worse of all you can even befriend people you don't really know which is really dangerous...I've lost some friends in real life just because I deleted them from my friend list. What the heck it's just a website! I don't think all this learned behaviors due to facebook are good for teenagers..and less children.
9 responses
@gratisfaction (25)
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17 Sep 11
I think Facebook is fantastic! I've met some great people who I wouldn't want to be without now through that site and I'm thankful for that. I love being able to update everyone at once and share things with similar people. It makes the world a little less lonely when you find people you can relate to. However, I've seen many teenagers use this internet language as their actual spoken language. I mean things like, ''LOL'' or ''BBS'' in their day to day conversations. I always feel like most of the youth of today are much less intelligent than years ago, not to be blamed solely on Facebook though. Kids just don't want to read and learn anymore they'd rather be messing about online or on the streets. If I were a parent I'd monitor how long my child spent online and made sure other things were as important to them as their online life.
Plenty people use Facebook and are just fine. It all depends really. Too much of anything is a bad thing.
@Michrisben (21)
• United States
18 Sep 11
Everything in moderation, as the old saying goes. I have a son who started college this year and he was able to meet his roommates on Facebook and get to know them a little bit before they moved into the dorm. They were able to coordinate who would bring what, as far as toasters, etc. I thought that was pretty cool. He used Facebook sparingly during high school years and he would much rather be out with friends than on Facebook. Anything like Facebook can and will be abused by someone, just like anything else. It's what you make of it.
@viney17 (688)
• Philippines
17 Sep 11
facebook is not really destroying teenagers (like me) social skills, but well i can say that facebook is a double edged sword, if used the wrong way, it can really destroy us not only socially but also emotionally. But there are also good used of facebook, for example in school if a teacher forgot to assign a homework since he knows that teenagers access their facebook on a daily basis then he knows that they'll get the message and those who know the information will tell those who aren't on facebook. WEll you get the idea.
@anonima73 (153)
• Puerto Rico
22 Sep 11
My teachers do that and I consider it annoying because there are 2-3 people in class that don't have facebook and those students never know what the teach said until the last minute. That's just the classmates fault for not caring enough to ask for their phone number and not facebooks fault tough. Heck why don't I tell them I'm also at fault!
So yeah in a way facebook's effect all depends on the person.
@Triple0 (1904)
• Australia
18 Sep 11
I really agree with you, I'm still a teenager but I don't use facebook. All my friends have facebook and one of my friends called me weird for not having facebook! 
I'm glad I don't have facebook, because there's like no privacy on there. Everyone knows everyone's secrets and lifestyles in my school because everyone has facebook. There's been heaps of cases where teenagers have been using facebook inappropriately and have caused them heaps of trouble. Not only kids but even adults misuse facebook. It's like the world revolves around facebook.
I'm glad I don't have facebook, because there's like no privacy on there. Everyone knows everyone's secrets and lifestyles in my school because everyone has facebook. There's been heaps of cases where teenagers have been using facebook inappropriately and have caused them heaps of trouble. Not only kids but even adults misuse facebook. It's like the world revolves around facebook. 
@BLTLife (337)
• United States
18 Sep 11
facebook is evil. it's the bane of my existence.
once you sign up, your info is there... forever. :/
and also, yes, i think social media/texting/blahblah is raising an environment where children don't want to speak to each other on the telephone, in person. we're basically heading towards a society that's disconnected from the human touch.
ray bradbury had an amazing short story called "the pedestrian" that is still very valid today. :)
@yskaps (233)
• India
18 Sep 11
I don't think facebook is dangerous. It is a social website and many people are using this, if we are seeing each and every matter with its own value or care i dont think it'll harm u.. Dont get too much excited with these stuffs,give the value or importance what it deserves then not only facebook there are many dangerous loops in this world which all can never get u into trap. Make use of the positive sides.. Never neglect those by fearing about the negatives.Put an eye and go ahead, then i dont think any dangerous loops will be there...
@Netsbridge (3253)
• United States
18 Sep 11
Facebook is a very dangerous social network (though almost all are not free of flaws). Besides being as good tool for predators, several employers use Facebook to screen potential employees.
@Harmonics (251)
• Philippines
18 Sep 11
I am not a facebook user but I've read some articles regarding the issues similar to what you have posted. Facebook is not necessarily evil in itself as it is just a site, a social site to be specific. It can be likened to a car which was intended and designed to transport people from one place to another place in a short period of time. What it can do is really beneficial but some people misused it by driving recklessly, posing harm to themselves and to others. Now the question is: What makes the car (or is capable of making it) a dangerous machine, is it the car itself or the the one driving it? It is similar with facebook and other social sites and actually even the internet.
@gk655321 (236)
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18 Sep 11
I definitely agree. It seems to cause a lot of problems and even if someone is out doing something fun they seem like they have this need to post it on facebook rather than fully enjoying whatever it is they're doing or slowing down their friends because they say "hey wait a sec. I gotta post this". I don't know how many times my boyfriend and I have been out and we end up fighting because he's constantly on it. It's like we can't even have a discussion without his phone going of with a facebook update.
