There is so much new technology in this day and age and that is seems almost impossible to keep up with. Technology allows us to communicate much easier and more efficiently. Besides texting an email there is a variety of media. Social networking is a way of instantly sharing pictures and updates on your life with your friends and strangers. A few popular sites are:

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, MySpace, and Vine. These sites are used by people around the world that have smartphones or access to the internet.

Social networking is a big part of teenagers lives. It allows them to share things that happen to them in their daily lives. According to Pewinternet the amount of teens on twitter is 1 in 4 (25%). This number has gone up 16% since 2011. The overall report was that 81% of teens ages 12-17  use social networking sites. Although social networking is a helpful and amazing way to share information instantaneously it has its downsides. These sites make it much easier to cyberbully children and teens. according to internet safety 101 95% of teenagers that use social networks say that they have witnessed cyberbullying. About 80% said that they have told the bully to stop and defended the victim. 1 in 6 parents know that their child has been bullied online with the help of social networking.

Another way that social networking can affect our daily lives is that it is always there. If you have ever made a mistake or sent a bad text it is always out there and stays there forever. Not many people realize that this happens. One of the most important things to understand is that the terms and conditions are extremely important. For example Facebook has permission to use anything you post. This means that if they were to make a product then they can use a picture or post to help advertise it.

Social networking is not always a bad thing, it lets people communicate with others in a fast way instead of sending out a mass email or text. There is a way to avoid these troubles to. You can always make your account private so that only certain people can see post and pictures. Always monitor your post and only post pictures and statuses that can help build your reputation for the future, and not hurt it.