The document discusses the negative impacts of excessive Facebook use. It notes that Facebook allows for easy electronic communication without physical or verbal interaction, leading to less personal communication and physical activity. The large amount of time spent on Facebook worldwide each day, over 320 million hours, could be better spent engaging with family, friends, and community activities in person. The conclusion argues that decreasing time spent on Facebook may help address losses in culture and social communication.

1. Too Much Facebook
By Steven Klupt
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2. Facebook Background Information
• Social networking site
• Allows for communication through various
utilities
• Created by Mark Zuckerburg “from his
Harvard dorm room”
• Used primarily by young people
• More than 350 million active users

3. Culture Lost
• Facebook (and other
E-communication
tools) have led to a
loss of verbal
communication,
physical activity, and
social activity
• We could benefit from
USING FACEBOOK LESS

4. E-Communication
• Verbal
communication is
not required
• Communication has
become far less
personal
• Communication has
become shorter, less
informative

5. Physical Activity
• 320,833,333 hours
every day spent
worldwide on
Facebook
• Facebook requires
virtually no physical
activity
• Obesity rates are sky-
high in America now

6. Community/Social Activity
• 320,833,333 hours
• Time spent on Facebook could be spent with
family or friends, or used for community/global
service activities
• Newsweek article: “When I...imagine the good I
could have done instead, it depresses me”
• Some may use groups such as “We Will Donate
$1.00 to Haiti for Every Person That Joins” as
justification to stay on Facebook

7. In Conclusion...
• Facebook has led to a loss of culture and a
decrease in social communication
• Incredible amount of time spent on Facebook
worldwide every day.
• Time could be put to better use
• WE SHOULD DECREASE THE TIME WE
SPEND ON FACEBOOK