The Dark Shadow Shrine

embrace the darkness; that you may see the light nestled within it......

Friday, August 09, 2013

Fri Evening Class ALERT!

Here are some of the links to articles I made reference to just now....Take a look!

1) Link 1 -two clips that show how social media is anti-social and has an alienating effect....note the rebuttal in the first clip
2) Link 2 article that describes how social media gets in the way of bonding, i.e. anti-social
3) Link 3 how social media creates envy and depression, i.e. doesn't bring people together
4) Link 4 online flirting and cybersex can be 'safe'
5) Link 5 potential rebuttal to Link 4 above: online flirting can lead to extortion and blackmail
6) Link 6 ads influence
7) link 7 danger of online gaming
9) On the point that social media can bring people closer by educating or providing info to correct prejudice, consider these two examples: the myth that AIDS can be transmitted by sharing toilet seats and utensils, that all Muslims are terrorists....
8) When talking about cyberbullying, consider the example below that was quite famous: