Provides essays with varying opinions on social networking sites, discussing their effects on social skills, connection with bullying, and potential use by stalkers and sexual predators.
Social networking sites help students gain important skills / Lauren Gerber Social networking sites can limit interpersonal skills and physical activity / Sue Scheff Social networking sites harm children's brains / David Derbyshire Social networking sites can be forums for cyberbullying / Abraham Foxman and Cyndi Silverman Social networking sites cannot be blamed for bullying / Kate Harding Schoolchildren are not ready for social networking / Kari Henley Social networking sites can be hunting grounds for sexual predators / John Kreiser The fear of social media is unfounded / Curtis Silver Social networking sites are increasingly frequented by stalkers / National Center for Victims of Crime Social networking sites are addictive / Sam Leith Social networking sites give users an inflated sense of self / Debra Ronca Students admitted early to college network on Facebook / Jenna Johnson Social spam is pervasive / Chris Wilson Pro-anorexia sites should be banned / Sarah Menkedick Pro-anorexia sites should not be banned / Angie Rankman