Facebook is a social media website, started in 2004, where people can create their own page and post photos, messages, links, and other information on their friends pages. The site is commonly used by people of all ages from middle schoolers to adults. The site enables users to create a personal page and use it as a way of expressing themselves and communicating with others. Everyone portrays themselves differently focusing on various interests, opinions, and social connections. Many of these pages, photos, and posts are associated to gender. However, as awareness for gender issues increases, Facebook has also become a way of addressing these issues.
After looking through Facebook and my friends' pages to determine whether or not they were gendered, I compared the pages of male and female friends. While browsing through pages, I noticed various similarities and differences. Females are more inclined to post "selfies", sentimental articles, celebrity news, and information about their personal or social lives. Most males tend to post their opinions on sports news or comical photos and videos. Similarities include posts about any controversial or political issues in which both male and females broadcast their opinions to friends on the site. Additionally, posts regarding popular music is also a similarity between genders. Either way, the pages serve as a virtual version of user's personality including their goals, opinions, and interests or "likes".
An article by Jordan K. Turgeon, "How Facebook and Social Media Affect Generation Next" highlights the influence sites like Facebook have on young adults. A positive aspect is that it can help young users become fast learners. Additionally, users tend to become more empathetic due to the consistent connection with friends and family. The negative affects on teens include an increased sense of narcissism, lower grades, and psychological disorders. These issues can develop and grow due to the constant sharing of personal life. Like other social media sites including Twitter and Instagram, Facebook's sole purpose is to share your life on the internet. Teens develop disorders when they use the site to increase their self confidence through acceptance via likes, comments, and other posts. Furthermore, teens tend to compare themselves and their lives to others at the click of a button. These issues can be stopped by increased awareness and education on social media to young social media users.
An article by Jordan K. Turgeon, "How Facebook and Social Media Affect Generation Next" highlights the influence sites like Facebook have on young adults. A positive aspect is that it can help young users become fast learners. Additionally, users tend to become more empathetic due to the consistent connection with friends and family. The negative affects on teens include an increased sense of narcissism, lower grades, and psychological disorders. These issues can develop and grow due to the constant sharing of personal life. Like other social media sites including Twitter and Instagram, Facebook's sole purpose is to share your life on the internet. Teens develop disorders when they use the site to increase their self confidence through acceptance via likes, comments, and other posts. Furthermore, teens tend to compare themselves and their lives to others at the click of a button. These issues can be stopped by increased awareness and education on social media to young social media users.
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