Social Media Has Benefits and Risks

Paddock, C. (2011, March 28). Social Media Has Benefits And Risks For Kids. Retrieved from Medical News Today: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220410.php

In the article, “Social Media Has Benefits and Risks,” Catherine Paddock explains that when it comes to social media and kids, it equals benefits and risks while surfing the internet. Paddock says that kids benefit from the social media sites, by developing communication and technical skills. The dangers Paddock states is kids are being cyberbullied and it can cause depression. What paddock points out in this essay is that parents need to start talking to their kids about social media sites. For example, what is appropriate and use social media in a healthy way. Paddock also states that kids usage of social media are growing exponentially. “A Commons Sense Media Poll in 2009 found that more than half of American teenagers log onto their favorite social media site at least once a day, while 22% do so at least ten times a day.” I feel like Paddock is right about parents need to put some discipline on their child about the usage of social media, but what if they don’t know how to use computers? I know people that were born in the 60s or 70s that still up to this day haven’t touched a computer, due to they were never taught the basics about a computer.