Initially I viewed Facebook as being a social networking site for older adults. I saw it as a play off of Myspace, but for a more mature audience. The potential harms that Facebook includes the fact the 7.5 million Facebook users are 12 years & under, what you post will never go away, and EVERYONE can see your Facebook. The dangers of kids under the age of 12 putting their personal business online makes it that much easier for internet creepers to follow these young kids which could potentially result in a very unsafe situation. The posts and pictures that are anywhere on the web will always be there and follow you for the rest of your life whether you like it or not. Therefore the fact that Facebook feels like such a comfortable place to express your thoughts and/or emotions, but we sometimes forget that once something is said by us or about us on the web...it follows us...FOREVER. Most people think their Facebook accounts are private, but what they seem to look forget is the fact that ANYONE can hack into their “private accounts” and view their information, posts, and pictures. There are benefits to Facebook, such as promoting businesses through ads and connecting with family that your not able to see or visit. These ads don’t seem very negative. I mean Facebook does need to make money, and by selling information about what kinds of ads to show certain consumers isn’t a very bad thing in my mind. We also discussed the fact that some Facebook consumers are on there only to connect with family members. In class there were various testimonials of students who had joined Facebook to connect with family in different states or countries that they are unable to see. Facebook is a business, and honestly they can care less whether you post pictures or comments that are inappropriate. As long as they make their money, they’re satisfied.
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