I used to be an addict, constantly checking on my phone when I had a spare minute or losing hours trawling through the news feed and then sitting there wondering where the time went, a quick look always turned into a good 20 minutes or so.
This is the only social network I'm on ( seeing as I don't really care what a celebrity had for their breakfast haha ).
I'm not so 'glued to the screen' with regards to Facebook these days, I consider that to be a good thing. I'M FREE!
Granted, Facebook has its pros and its cons. Pro's being it's very easy to get in touch with someone, easy to share pictures with friends and family, especially if you have family living abroad. Its good for a laugh and a joke and to share news on and the plus of all pluses, its totally free to use, provided you have an internet connection, of course.
I do believe it has more cons than pros though. For example, there are a lot of people out there who aren't safety conscious when it comes to being online, therefore they don't set their profiles to private. This means anyone can access their information, there are some people dull enough to put their mobile phone numbers and addresses up for everyone to see.
Cyber-bullying is another misuse of Facebook. Yes, the ease of access to people via this site maybe a pro but also it can be used to send threatening or vulgar messages to others. It can cause a lot of stress and hassle in people's lives because other people misuse it. Over the years, I've seen so many arguments start over something written on Facebook, something maybe the people have read in the wrong context.
Basically, if its used right and you have a bit of knowledge about internet security, you'll be fine. However there are some not very nice people out there so its best to be on your guard if, for example, you have children that use this site.
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