Risks and Benefits

Social media has positives, according to the Dept. of Labour. Social networking sites enable users to keep up with their friends and can decrease feelings of isolation creating a profile or home page enables creative expression. Regular use of technology promotes competence. Social networking offers the opportunity to discuss school assignments or topics that may be more difficult to discuss in person. These positives are counterbalanced by risks, however, such as sharing information with the wrong people or sharing much more than one might in person. Once the information is posted, it might not be possible to remove it, and inappropriate information could be problematic.