Why Facebook Is Bad for People?

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Fake profile and fake Facebook account also a big issue about Facebook, so people who are using Facebook need to be careful about whom they are chatting with. Due to no supervisors who will monitor the accounts are on Facebook, now it is easier for users to create fake profile (Hasan, par. 25). Users just need to use the fake photo file, fake information, and a fake name to sign up an account. When those users sign up the fake accounts, sometimes they use these virtual accounts to insult or harass someone whom they don’t like. Since nobody will know who they are, they can do this rude thing without taking risk. One of my friends was using Facebook for several months and was insulted by a stranger guy. She told me she knew nothing about him but that guy just left rude message to her every day. She felt afraid of this attack since she didn’t know whether or not somebody around her hate her and using this kind of method to make troubles to her. After one week of this continually dilemma, she gave up using Facebook since it made her mad. I think that man who attacks my friend is using a fake account so that he can do whatever he want and nobody can trace him, he is out of control in the social networking. This negative effect of Facebook always brings troubles to users, and mess users’ life up. Therefore, Facebook users need to be careful about who they are really chatting with.

Facebook also has the issues of risky personal security. So people need to protect their personal information strongly. I think the Facebook word “friend” just gives people the illusion about trusting their Facebook friendstoo much, and they don’t even care about it, but when trouble comes,people will finally realize not to trust Facebook too much and to protect their information. For example, one of my friendsalways posts her family’s information on Facebook, such as her daughter’s birthday pictures and the picture of her house. She posts everything she has on Facebook. Someday all her families traveled to another county, she posted all family’s photos that she took in the city on Facebook, even which hotel they lived in. During the traveling, she also posted her families’ plans on Facebook too. One day, she got a call from her neighbor; the neighbor said thatmaybe there is something wrong with her house because her garage’s gate opened all day. She pleased her neighbor to go inside her house for taking a look. Later, the neighbor told her the house almost empty. Everything was gone. Her families and she couldn’t finish the traveling; they must to go back home. She finally learned the lesson but paid off with a heavy price, but not only a lesson for her, also so for the people who don’t even think about the risks before they post their personal information. Facebook just not secure enough to keep people’s informationandwe need to use it wisely.According to William Turley, he gave the people ten tips about how to protect you and your family. One thing is “Do not place your personal information on your Face book profile. The risk of identity theft or being tracked down by others is too great” (Turley, par. 2). It shows face book is not security for posting any personal information. Many people post their family’s information on Facebook because they think that their “friends” are reliable. But how can you trust someone online that you don’t even know if they are using real names. May be they have the same hobby or interest, but these factors didn’t mean anything, plus some people are not trust worthy even in real lives. So it’s important for people to learn that posting personal information on Facebook it’s not a good idea.

There are ways to prevent the negative issues of Facebook from happening. First, Facebook users need to control the time limit to go on to Facebook. It’s impossible to not go on to Facebook at all, but people can control how much time that they spend on it. Also make sure it’s not being disrupted daily lives. Second, users need to develop skills of talk face-to-face rather than chatting on Facebook. Also Spending more time with people who are around us, and being a caring person. Third, users need to be careful whom they are talking with and to avoid putting personal information on Facebook which is dangerous for people.

Social networking can improve the life standard for people, and it promotes the development of a country. Since our life is getting better, we need to appreciate the convenience that the social networking brings for us, instead abuse them. The only way to benefit from the social networking is to maximize its value for the better usage. Speaking of the development of technology, we must to look at Facebook as an important sign of modern technology. Facebook users should know that Facebook is something everyone uses, and thatits popularity cannot be questioned. Many like how convenient and easy it is for their lives. However, people need to use Facebook wisely, people need to have their responsibilities and don’t let Facebook to take over their lives, to develop face-to-face social skills by avoiding using it too much, and also to be careful to go on to Facebook.

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