Is Facebook getting your kids drunk?
August 31, 2011 by admin
Filed under Lingerie Events
(CBS/What’s Trending) – A survey released by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University said that teens that have seen pictures of kids getting drunk, passed out or using drugs on social networking sites are three times likelier to use alcohol and four times likelier to use marijuana. What’s Trending wonders could the social network be leading our teens to illegal activities?
Eighty percent of parents, however, don’t think that seeing illicit behavior on social networks makes kids more likely to do illegal activities or might not even know about.
Even though Facebook’s rule state that those under 13 can’t sign up, poker pro Annie Duke said it’s easy for preteens to sign up. Her own daughter was set up with an account by an older cousin, and despite Duke’s attempts to get her taken off the network, she still gets notifications from Facebook even with a disabled account. Her two older children, who are over 13, are allowed to have accounts, but they must be friends with their mother so she can monitor their activities. Duke added, “I feel like there’s parental issues though, why is a parent allowing their 10 year-old on Facebook?”
Writer Joel Stein, however, had the opposite experience. After creating a profile for his fetus son, he was surprised to have the account taken down despite no evidence of illegal activities. (We assume he was kidding, but with Joel you never know)
When discussing the images of drunkenness and drugs, Stein said, “This is the last of my concerns about what kids are seeing on the internet.”
Duke pointed out that in the end it’s all up to the parents to keep track of their children’s behavior. “(Some people say) you shouldn’t have any online shopping…because a kid might start using the parent’s credit card,” she explained. “No, it’s the parents responsibility to make sure your kid’s not stealing your credit card.”
Do you think social media is doing well in the category of social responsibility?
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‘I can’t believe she’s got more friends on Facebook!’
August 31, 2011 by admin
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Katrina Higham and partner Alan regularly talk on Twitter, but admit social networking has its downfalls. Picture: Jon Hargest
Source: Herald Sun
FACEBOOK friction is increasingly being diagnosed in internet-savvy couples.
Lovers on the rocks are now airing issues in counselling sessions that have arisen from social media, chat rooms and dating websites, Relationships Australia says.
The internet is being turned into a battleground, with social networking sites such as Facebook becoming breeding grounds for jealousy, cheating, snooping and the playing out of nasty break-ups.
Too much tweeting is nothing to “LOL” about either.
Preliminary results from an online Relationships Australia Victoria survey show 95 per cent of respondents are worried about privacy, 87 per cent about the time their partner spends on the net, and 85 per cent by less personal communication.
The social media/technology survey, provided exclusively to the Herald Sun, found concerns about conflicting priorities and trust also ranked highly.
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Relationships Australia spokeswoman Sue Yorston said couples needed to be more mindful of each other in cyberspace.
“It can be a double-edged sword,” she said.
“Trust and privacy are the two top concerns in relationships, as well as the amount of time people spend on those social media pages.
“There can often be a sense of rejection that the other party would sooner talk to someone on Facebook than talk to them.”
But don’t hit the deactivate button too soon.
Most of the 200 respondents said social media and technology was positive, with 78 per cent finding it helped maintain relationships with friends or family.
Just over half found it aided in their communication with each other.
Katrina Higham, 30, and partner Alan, 31, regularly keep in contact on Twitter, but admit social networking has its downfalls.
“We find it an essential tool to communicate during the day. We run a business together and it’s easier than a phone call,” Mrs Higham said.
“But I am a chronic tweeter, and Al sometimes gets annoyed.”