The Effect of Using the Facebook

By Anne Gelene Tobias-Domagsang

“Think about what people are doing on Facebook today. They’re keeping up with their friend and family, but they’re also building
an image and identity for themselves, which in a sense is their brand. They’re connecting with the audience what they want to connect to. It’s
almost a disadvantage if you’re not on it now.’’-Mark Zuckerberg.
With the advent and the continuous development of technology come the Internet and the emerging issues that it brings. According
to the internet world Statistics, there are approximately 2,267,233,742 internet users worldwide in 2012.Today it is no doubt that such number
has dramatically increased.
The purpose of the internet has been changing from time to time. Decades ago, many people used the internet mainly to research and
acquire relevant information that could be valuable in their fields of study and life endeavors. It has also been used to communicate with people.
Today, however, many people use the internet as their main source of entertainment and socialization. You can even bet that many of these
Internet users only go online to check Facebook accounts.
It is important to learn that the Statistics Portal report 1.44 billion monthly active Facebook users monthly as of the first quarter of
2015.Active users are defined as those who have logged into Facebook during the last 30 days. Interestingly, Facebook users in 2008 did not
even reach a hundred million. But in the third quarter of 2012, the number of active Facebook users skyrocketed and surpassed 1 billion.
Furthermore, as of that quarter, the social network had 1.25billion active mobile users.
A question remains, however, what is really the impact of Facebook in our world today?
The Facebook can be used to connect with people. Probably, all of us have found friends and acquaintances that we would like to
reconnect with in the Facebook. This has been one of the fastest ways to chat and communicate with people all over the world. We can use this
social network to invite friends to an important event, inform people of significant news in our lives, and vice-versa. This has also been very
effective way to advertise business pursuits, look for job opportunities, validate the credibility of a certain individual or organization, be
informed about important world phenomenon, search for great leisure places, and find a great educational opportunity and many more.

The Effect of Using the Facebook

By Anne Gelene Tobias-Domagsang
“Think about what people are doing on Facebook today. They’re keeping up with their friend and family, but they’re also building
an image and identity for themselves, which in a sense is their brand. They’re connecting with the audience what they want to connect to. It’s
almost a disadvantage if you’re not on it now.’’-Mark Zuckerberg.
With the advent and the continuous development of technology come the Internet and the emerging issues that it brings. According
to the internet world Statistics, there are approximately 2,267,233,742 internet users worldwide in 2012.Today it is no doubt that such number
has dramatically increased.
The purpose of the internet has been changing from time to time. Decades ago, many people used the internet mainly to research and
acquire relevant information that could be valuable in their fields of study and life endeavors. It has also been used to communicate with people.
Today, however, many people use the internet as their main source of entertainment and socialization. You can even bet that many of these
Internet users only go online to check Facebook accounts.
It is important to learn that the Statistics Portal report 1.44 billion monthly active Facebook users monthly as of the first quarter of
2015.Active users are defined as those who have logged into Facebook during the last 30 days. Interestingly, Facebook users in 2008 did not
even reach a hundred million. But in the third quarter of 2012, the number of active Facebook users skyrocketed and surpassed 1 billion.
Furthermore, as of that quarter, the social network had 1.25billion active mobile users.
A question remains, however, what is really the impact of Facebook in our world today?
The Facebook can be used to connect with people. Probably, all of us have found friends and acquaintances that we would like to
reconnect with in the Facebook. This has been one of the fastest ways to chat and communicate with people all over the world. We can use this
social network to invite friends to an important event, inform people of significant news in our lives, and vice-versa. This has also been very
effective way to advertise business pursuits, look for job opportunities, validate the credibility of a certain individual or organization, be
informed about important world phenomenon, search for great leisure places, and find a great educational opportunity and many more.

The Effect of Using the Facebook

By Anne Gelene Tobias-Domagsang
“Think about what people are doing on Facebook today. They’re keeping up with their friend and family, but they’re also building
an image and identity for themselves, which in a sense is their brand. They’re connecting with the audience what they want to connect to. It’s
almost a disadvantage if you’re not on it now.’’-Mark Zuckerberg.
With the advent and the continuous development of technology come the Internet and the emerging issues that it brings. According
to the internet world Statistics, there are approximately 2,267,233,742 internet users worldwide in 2012.Today it is no doubt that such number
has dramatically increased.
The purpose of the internet has been changing from time to time. Decades ago, many people used the internet mainly to research and
acquire relevant information that could be valuable in their fields of study and life endeavors. It has also been used to communicate with people.
Today, however, many people use the internet as their main source of entertainment and socialization. You can even bet that many of these
Internet users only go online to check Facebook accounts.
It is important to learn that the Statistics Portal report 1.44 billion monthly active Facebook users monthly as of the first quarter of
2015.Active users are defined as those who have logged into Facebook during the last 30 days. Interestingly, Facebook users in 2008 did not
even reach a hundred million. But in the third quarter of 2012, the number of active Facebook users skyrocketed and surpassed 1 billion.
Furthermore, as of that quarter, the social network had 1.25billion active mobile users.
A question remains, however, what is really the impact of Facebook in our world today?
The Facebook can be used to connect with people. Probably, all of us have found friends and acquaintances that we would like to
reconnect with in the Facebook. This has been one of the fastest ways to chat and communicate with people all over the world. We can use this
social network to invite friends to an important event, inform people of significant news in our lives, and vice-versa. This has also been very
effective way to advertise business pursuits, look for job opportunities, validate the credibility of a certain individual or organization, be
informed about important world phenomenon, search for great leisure places, and find a great educational opportunity and many more.
 However, if the Facebook renders countless benefits, it may also cause danger to users who are not cautious and alert. For example,
adding strangers, fake accounts and untrustworthy acquaintances on Facebook may cause threat on the individual and his or her family
security. If not careful, one may also be a victim of business and other organizational scams. Other people may even believe on information
and news from unreliable sources, and cause other people to be misled by sharing such information. Pornography and other materials those
are not appropriate for young people can be accessed easily. Cyber bullying and persecution have caused many people pain and suffering.
Sometimes, opportunities for genuine face to face interaction are sacrificed, and precious time is wasted.

Kimberly S. Young’s research study untitled “Internet Addiction. A new Clinical Phenomenon and Its consequence” in 2013,tackles
very critical issues that happen in reality among Internet users, in which she explains that the Internet has great effect, not just to the students
and employees, but also to family relationships. In fact, three surprising problems among users emerged after conducting the study. (1) Cyber
affair, (2) student internet abuse and (3) employee internet abuse. Social media, specifically the Facebook, play a great role in such issues.
So, is the Facebook a blessing to the world of communications and social media? Or is it a cause for worry among the guardians of
societal ethics and morality? Is it a boon or a bane?
Well, as we reflect upon the impact of social media, it is important to remember that in the end, it is still up to us whether to use social
media can be very beneficial if used properly. It can help us connect with people and pursue great opportunities. Pornography, cyber bullying,
and other online scams will not be able to affect us if we do not allow it to enter into our online lives. Because in the end, the nature of the
internet is not really the challenge-but the discipline of its users.

However, if the Facebook renders countless benefits, it may also cause danger to users who are not cautious and alert. For example,
adding strangers, fake accounts and untrustworthy acquaintances on Facebook may cause threat on the individual and his or her family
security. If not careful, one may also be a victim of business and other organizational scams. Other people may even believe on information
and news from unreliable sources, and cause other people to be misled by sharing such information. Pornography and other materials those
are not appropriate for young people can be accessed easily. Cyber bullying and persecution have caused many people pain and suffering.
Sometimes, opportunities for genuine face to face interaction are sacrificed, and precious time is wasted.

Kimberly S. Young’s research study untitled “Internet Addiction. A new Clinical Phenomenon and Its consequence” in 2013,tackles
very critical issues that happen in reality among Internet users, in which she explains that the Internet has great effect, not just to the students
and employees, but also to family relationships. In fact, three surprising problems among users emerged after conducting the study. (1) Cyber
affair, (2) student internet abuse and (3) employee internet abuse. Social media, specifically the Facebook, play a great role in such issues.
So, is the Facebook a blessing to the world of communications and social media? Or is it a cause for worry among the guardians of
societal ethics and morality? Is it a boon or a bane?
Well, as we reflect upon the impact of social media, it is important to remember that in the end, it is still up to us whether to use social
media can be very beneficial if used properly. It can help us connect with people and pursue great opportunities. Pornography, cyber bullying,
and other online scams will not be able to affect us if we do not allow it to enter into our online lives. Because in the end, the nature of the
internet is not really the challenge-but the discipline of its users.

However, if the Facebook renders countless benefits, it may also cause danger to users who are not cautious and alert. For example,
adding strangers, fake accounts and untrustworthy acquaintances on Facebook may cause threat on the individual and his or her family
security. If not careful, one may also be a victim of business and other organizational scams. Other people may even believe on information
and news from unreliable sources, and cause other people to be misled by sharing such information. Pornography and other materials those
are not appropriate for young people can be accessed easily. Cyber bullying and persecution have caused many people pain and suffering.
Sometimes, opportunities for genuine face to face interaction are sacrificed, and precious time is wasted.

Kimberly S. Young’s research study untitled “Internet Addiction. A new Clinical Phenomenon and Its consequence” in 2013,tackles
very critical issues that happen in reality among Internet users, in which she explains that the Internet has great effect, not just to the students
and employees, but also to family relationships. In fact, three surprising problems among users emerged after conducting the study. (1) Cyber
affair, (2) student internet abuse and (3) employee internet abuse. Social media, specifically the Facebook, play a great role in such issues.
So, is the Facebook a blessing to the world of communications and social media? Or is it a cause for worry among the guardians of
societal ethics and morality? Is it a boon or a bane?
Well, as we reflect upon the impact of social media, it is important to remember that in the end, it is still up to us whether to use social
media can be very beneficial if used properly. It can help us connect with people and pursue great opportunities. Pornography, cyber bullying,
and other online scams will not be able to affect us if we do not allow it to enter into our online lives. Because in the end, the nature of the
internet is not really the challenge-but the discipline of its users.