The document summarizes an article by Clemmitt about the effects of social media. Clemmitt explores both positive and negative impacts of social media on personal relationships and communities. While social media allows people to stay informed and participate more in politics, some analysts are concerned it could replace face-to-face interactions and communication. The document also discusses concerns around privacy and companies using social media data to target users.

1. Paula Andrea Polanco Riveros
HaroldBlanco
FYS-100
November 20, 2015
Clemmitt inher article wants to show her audience the effects that social
media canbring to everyone’s life.Because according to her there are more than
the most known effects such as privacy but there is an effect on the individual
human relationshipand how people relate to their communities.No only with
that some analysts affirm that ina future there will be a replacement for face-to-
face conversations.Nevertheless,it is evident that thanks to social media it is
possible to keep people inform,such as the news. Inher article,she mentions
how people canturn their interest into a deeper influence and participation.
Clemmitt inher article wants to see if social media is making personal
relationships more difficult.Because as it is known people is using there
electronic devices more everyday there couldbe a negative effect for health for
human relationship; however,she points out that because social media is
relative new, it is impossible to give a positive or negative answer. Nevertheless,
some studies cansuggest that there is decreases in risk taking in teens when it
comes to the moment of communicate themselves. Other concernthat Clemmitt
has is that the social media is using the informationpeople post on their
networks to get informationabout people’s likes. Clemmitt suggest that by

2. developof technology such as smartphones and tables, social media had have
become stronger other years because of its easy and fast accessibility.Moreover,
she wanted to emphases her article onthe current situation. As it was mention
before companies are finding ways make their consumers like more their
products. Finally,Clemmitt talks about the impact social media will have inthe
future. Some analyst suggest that social media is leading to a significant cultural
change.
Social media has some benefits. One of the mainpoints of Clemmitt article is how
politics is getting some benefits in social media and not only them but also the
government by the participationof more people everyday due to social media.
According to Joseph Kahne, 41% of young people are participating inpolitics by
using social media to support their political parties or news that they think is
relevant. There is more participationat the moment of a important event and
then less more help for example there was a campaignon Facebook and Twitter
about people to cleanup the streets and the reactionof the people was
significantly positive. Inthe article Clemmittmentions face recognitioncanbe
either negative or positive.According to Alessandro Acquisti,face recognition
couldmake people’s live easier or evenmore secure. People are more likely to
recognizedand find people they know. Nevertheless,face is becoming the largest
known databases of facial imagines.

3. The first negative side of social media is teens are replacing face-to-face
conversations.According to Larry Rouse,they prefer to communicate by social
medias, especially whenit comes to communication with adults. According to
Katie E.Davis, it is hard to know how much hurtful is social media;however,
because people is using more social media to face their problems people do not
want to confront their problems face-to-face.Other concern about social media is
that people is not having private life when it come to social media due that
companies are using what everyone post ontheir social media for their own
benefit to sell things according to people’s post. Facial recognitioncanhave
negative side as well.According to Robert Sherman, suggest that eventhough
face recognitionhelps people to tag their friends. It does not relatedwith people
youare not friends to,so it does not have any helpful ending for law enforcement
agencies.
According to the Journal of Individual Psychology,those who share a common
language or viewpoint.The view that connectionto others is extremely im-
portant for sustaining life and that one's sense of being connectedis largely
createdand maintainedby an individual regardless of a physical connection.
They would most likely use social media insocially useful ways.According to
Lyons, video games are providing the kinds a violent behavior inpeople’s life.
Specially,inteenagers due to the violent content it has.

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