Social media has become an integral part of modern

society

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In 2008 Facebook became the most popular social networking site,

surpassing MySpace, and continues to grow

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Within 24 hours, 1,200 Harvard students had signed up

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Facebook has 18 million Canadian monthly users, 12 million go on everyday

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The social network is now at 1.06 billion monthly active users. 

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People who spend a lot of time scrolling on Facebook are more socially isolated and more frequently depressed than those who do not.

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I’ve been surprised at what a real impact Facebook has on romantic relationships

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Those that displayed their significant other in their profile picture and were listed as “in a relationship” were more likely to stay together

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People feel more pressure from friends and family to stay together when they have their partner in profile picture

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Envy can proliferate on social networks and become even more intense in the case of passive users.

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The "looking-glass self" is a psychological concept that suggests we develop our sense of self based on the perceptions of those we interact with

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Selfies are about seeing reassurance and making a statement about your self

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Loneliness and desperation for attention are crucial ingredients

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Comments on your picture strongly impact your perceived physical, social, and professional attractiveness

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380 million photos are uploaded to Facbeook everyday

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Facebook has become a social network that's often too complicated, too risky

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Mark Zuckerberg bought the photo-sharing app Instagram for $1 billion dollars

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For tweens and teens, Instagram is the opposite of Facebook:

Simple, seemingly secret, and fun.

100 million active users

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93% of people still share pictures on Facbeook

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People still like the privacy settings on Facbeook better than instagram

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Credits

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Work CitedSources• http://www. Mark Zuckerberg buy the photo-sharing app Instagram-http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2012/04/mark-

zuckerberg-bought-instagram-without-asking-facebook-board.html• http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/10/the-history-and-evolution-of-social-media/

• http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/jul/25/media.newmedia

• http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57566550-93/facebook-by-the-numbers-1.06-billion-monthly-active-users/

• http://www.worldcrunch.com/culture-society/social-envy-study-finds-facebook-causes-depression-and-isolation/zuckerberg-social-network-health-depression-fb/c3s10718/

• http://www.worldcrunch.com/culture-society/social-envy-study-finds-facebook-causes-depression-and-isolation/zuckerberg-social-network-health-depression-fb/c3s10718/

• http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57572154-93/why-teens-are-tiring-of-facebook/

• http://www.cbronline.com/blogs/cbr-rolling-blog/facebook-still-no1-social-network-worldwide-301112Readings:• http://www.buzzfeed.com/atmccann/how-facebook-ruined-dating-and-breaking-up-too• http://mashable.com/2013/02/15/social-media-and-the-selfie/• http://www.watoday.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/selfies-just-as-much-for-the-insecure-as-showoffs-20130403-2

h6ow.html• http://www.thestar.com/business/tech_news/2013/04/05/facebook_fatigue_and_the_aging_social_network.html

By: Alexandria Joknic