Negative Impact of Social Networking Thesis

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The much-promised value of social networks is then an illusion, with benefits that could easily be attained through other means.

A second aspect of why social networks have such a negative social impact is because it creates a fertile environment for cyber bullying and abuse that many are too cowardly to do in person (Meredith, 2010). Cyber-bulling is often anonymous, concerted across multiple people in a group targeting an outsider, and faceless, yet vicious in its verbal attacks and threats of violence (Meredith, 2010). The point of cyberbuylling is to ostracize someone and also make them feel terrible so they will leave a school, university or workplace permanently.
What is very troubling about this type of behavior is the fact that spreads and becomes commonplace across groups; in effect there is a proliferation of hate that occurs because everyone can stay anonymous (Meredith, 2010). Cyberbullying is reason enough to not have expanded social networks and promote their use. Finally, social networks do more to harm and hot help trust (Di Cagno, Sciubba, 2010). Anyone online can shield or mask their identity while attacking others or companies. Trust is undermined and not strengthened through social networks, which further underscore the fallacy of thinking they bring companies closer together with customers......

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