Myspace and Facebook

Facebook and Myspace are two very popular social networking sites. They are primarily used for people who want to keep in touch with friends on a daily basis. These sites are used for people to talk to one another. They make communication simple. While these sites have positive aspects to them such as being able to easily talk to friends, they mostly have negative aspects. These social networking sites are very dangerous to people who don’t take precaution when using them. Not many of the websites viewers realize the damage they are doing to themselves when they post their information on the sites. Posting your age, your school, your hometown and your full name makes it very easy for people to find you in real life. People could also use this information to steal your identity. If you provide your name and birthday on your Facebook or Myspace page for anyone to see, someone could sign you up for a credit card and ruin your credit. Someone could even steal your picture and use it as their own. While many people, especially teenagers, don’t see the harm in posting funny pictures and talking to their friends, these websites are dangerous and could ruin your future. Colleges can access your Facebook pages and if you have pictures of yourself at a party, they might decline your application because you give off the wrong impression. By simply editing your privacy settings on these websites so that only people you know can see your personal information, you can ensure your own safety.