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'''Social media''' -- a euphemism for [[gossip]] sites -- is a term for websites and applications that allow users to share information and communicate with other users in a "social" setting.  Some school districts -- most notably [[New York City]]'s -- have limited contact by [[public school]] teachers with students on [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]], except on pages set up for classroom use.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/nyregion/social-media-rules-for-nyc-school-staff-limits-contact-with-students.html?_r=1&hp</ref>

'''Social media''' -- a euphemism for [[gossip]] sites—is a term for websites and applications that allow users to share information and communicate with other users in a "social" setting.  Some school districts—most notably [[New York City]]'s -- have limited contact by [[public school]] teachers with students on [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]], except on pages set up for classroom use.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/nyregion/social-media-rules-for-nyc-school-staff-limits-contact-with-students.html?_r=1&hp</ref>

==Characteristics of Users==

==Characteristics of Users==

Unfortunately, many users become addicted to such sites.  2010 statistics for [[Facebook]] show users spend more than 928 million hours per month playing online games.<ref>[http://socialtimes.com/facebook-gamers-hours-per-month_b24156 Facebook Gamers Play 927 Million Hours of Games Per Month [Infographic], Social Times, October 18, 2010]</ref>  This addictive behavior results in:  

Unfortunately, many users become addicted to such sites.  2010 statistics for [[Facebook]] show users spend more than 928 million hours per month playing online games.<ref>[http://socialtimes.com/facebook-gamers-hours-per-month_b24156 Facebook Gamers Play 927 Million Hours of Games Per Month &#91;Infographic&#93;, Social Times, October 18, 2010]</ref>  This addictive behavior results in:  

*depression<ref>http://www.mobiledia.com/news/85472.html</ref>

*depression<ref>http://www.mobiledia.com/news/85472.html</ref>

*interference with the development of good, lasting relationships

*interference with the development of good, lasting relationships

*displacement of healthy social gatherings<ref>http://www.thescavenger.net/media-a-technology/social-networking-is-killing-our-social-lives-811.html</ref>

*displacement of healthy social gatherings<ref>http://www.thescavenger.net/media-a-technology/social-networking-is-killing-our-social-lives-811.html</ref>

*increased likelihood of divorce<ref>[http://www.aaml.org/about-the-academy/press/press-releases/e-discovery/big-surge-social-networking-evidence-says-survey- AAML press release] </ref>

*increased likelihood of divorce<ref>[http://www.aaml.org/about-the-academy/press/press-releases/e-discovery/big-surge-social-networking-evidence-says-survey- AAML press release]</ref>

*higher exposure to [[cyberbullying]] and other online threats.<ref>[http://mg.co.za/article/2011-05-10-a-million-children-being-bullied-on-facebook 'A million children being bullied on Facebook', Mail&Guardian Online, May 10, 2011]</ref>

*higher exposure to [[cyberbullying]] and other online threats.<ref>[http://mg.co.za/article/2011-05-10-a-million-children-being-bullied-on-facebook 'A million children being bullied on Facebook', Mail&Guardian Online, May 10, 2011]</ref>

Social media experts and psychologists have noted that many users find the need to constantly update their status, check on the status of others or play games suffer from what is known as "Facebook Addiction Disorder."  The "disorder" was shown to be prevalent in young people, as a study showed that college students who were asked to abstain from using Facebook for 24 hours experienced helplessness, loneliness, and anxiety.<ref>[http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Lifestyle/2011/Jul-09/Spending-hours-updating-your-status-You-may-be-a-Facebook-addict.ashx#axzz1RvVMJJOr Spending hours updating your status? You may be a Facebook addict] The Daily Star, July 9, 2011 </ref>

Social media experts and psychologists have noted that many users find the need to constantly update their status, check on the status of others or play games suffer from what is known as "Facebook Addiction Disorder."  The "disorder" was shown to be prevalent in young people, as a study showed that college students who were asked to abstain from using Facebook for 24 hours experienced helplessness, loneliness, and anxiety.<ref>[http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Lifestyle/2011/Jul-09/Spending-hours-updating-your-status-You-may-be-a-Facebook-addict.ashx#axzz1RvVMJJOr Spending hours updating your status? You may be a Facebook addict] The Daily Star, July 9, 2011</ref>

==Criticism of Social Media==

==Criticism of Social Media==

* [[Mass surveillance]] of [[Big government]] [[ObamaCare]] [[Welfare state]] leads to [[Nanny state]], leads to [[Police state]]: [[Globalist]]-[[Statist]]-[[Socialist]]-[[Communist]]

* [[Mass surveillance]] of [[Big government]] [[ObamaCare]] [[Welfare state]] leads to [[Nanny state]], leads to [[Police state]]: [[Globalist]]-[[Statist]]-[[Socialist]]-[[Communist]]

==External Links==

==External links==

* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257715/Study-shows-college-students-think-theyre-special--read-write-barely-study.html Social Media partly responsible in the rise of narcissism among college freshman.]

* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257715/Study-shows-college-students-think-theyre-special--read-write-barely-study.html Social Media partly responsible in the rise of narcissism among college freshman.]

* [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700139450/Priest-cautions-flock-against-allowing-children-on-Facebook.html Priest cautions flock against allowing children on Facebook]

* [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700139450/Priest-cautions-flock-against-allowing-children-on-Facebook.html Priest cautions flock against allowing children on Facebook]