What is the impact of social networking sites on the individual?

Social networking web sites have a positive impact?

• pros and cons please and thanks. i've searched and searched, but it's a bit hard to find how MYSPACE,FACEBOOK, and other networks like that have a POSITIVE impact on the U.S.

• Answer:

  I am running three contentions for each side of this debate at this tournament, so I will list my 3 points for each side. My Pros are as follows: Social networking Web sites are helping businesses advertise, thus social networking Web sites are benefiting businesses - therefore the U.S. - economically. Social networking Web sites are helping education by allowing teachers and coaches to post club meeting times, school projects, and even homework on these sites. Social networking Web sites are enabling advancements in science and medicine. Cons are as follows: Students are wasting time that could be spent doing homework, thus social networking websites are encouraging the creation of a lazy generation. Users of social networking websites are extremely vulnerable to fraud, and can have money stolen from there bank accounts just because of signing up for these sites. Users of social networking websites are extremely vulnerable to sexual abuse or harassment. Hope this helps...good luck at your debate...