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By: Reega Amin 
BUS 1
 Obsessed with: 
◦ Posting what we do in our daily lives 
◦ Seeing what others are doing 
 Takes time away from: 
◦ Spending real time with family and friends 
◦ Homework/Studying 
◦ Working 
◦ Sleeping
 Difficult to distinguish meaningful 
relationships 
◦ Real Friends vs. Online Friends 
 Decline in intimate friendships 
◦ People now derive personal support and affirmation 
from "likes" and feedback to their postings
 Most of what we see or read is pointless 
◦ Does not have an impact in our real lives 
◦ Do you really care? 
 We can do more productive things instead
 Online reputation 
 All about numbers 
◦ Followers, friends, likes, comments 
 What you see vs. what is true 
◦ Only post what they want you to see
• What happens in our brains when we get 
likes? Followers? 
• Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) 
• Chicago University Research
 Raise awareness 
 Reconnect with old friends and family 
members 
 Increased criminal prosecution 
 Source of Employment 
 Online dating 
 Easy and Fast Communication
 http://socialnetworking.procon.org/ 
 http://www.marketingcharts.com/online/soci 
al-networking-eats-up-3-hours-per-day-for- 
the-average-american-user-26049/ 
 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/science-you-and- 
social-media/ 
 http://www.businessinsider.com/social-media- 
engagement-statistics-2013-12 
 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ 
275361.php

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Why You Should...

  • 2.  Obsessed with: ◦ Posting what we do in our daily lives ◦ Seeing what others are doing  Takes time away from: ◦ Spending real time with family and friends ◦ Homework/Studying ◦ Working ◦ Sleeping
  • 3.  Difficult to distinguish meaningful relationships ◦ Real Friends vs. Online Friends  Decline in intimate friendships ◦ People now derive personal support and affirmation from "likes" and feedback to their postings
  • 4.  Most of what we see or read is pointless ◦ Does not have an impact in our real lives ◦ Do you really care?  We can do more productive things instead
  • 5.  Online reputation  All about numbers ◦ Followers, friends, likes, comments  What you see vs. what is true ◦ Only post what they want you to see
  • 6. • What happens in our brains when we get likes? Followers? • Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) • Chicago University Research
  • 7.  Raise awareness  Reconnect with old friends and family members  Increased criminal prosecution  Source of Employment  Online dating  Easy and Fast Communication
  • 8.  http://socialnetworking.procon.org/  http://www.marketingcharts.com/online/soci al-networking-eats-up-3-hours-per-day-for- the-average-american-user-26049/  http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/science-you-and- social-media/  http://www.businessinsider.com/social-media- engagement-statistics-2013-12  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ 275361.php