Over the past two decades, technologies such as electronic devices have truly grown to massive proportions. The only natural thing to follow is the growth of social media and the networking that comes with it. When it comes to social media, it is a great way to easily communicate with others and be able to be connected 24/7 with anyone across the world in a fraction of a second. As surprising as this may seem, unfortunately it can come at a price. Social media has changed the entire world of communication, allowing humanity from all corners of the world to speak their minds. At first glance, this might seem like a good thing, right? For the most part, yes, but there is a dark side to social media and networking that the public needs to be aware of. There are a variety of issues that need to be looked at, such as cyberbullying, sexual predators, lack of privacy, decreased social interactions and the The fact is that there are people who are purely addicted to social media and to their devices. Even though we have the choice to be connected at all times, that doesn't mean we HAVE to. The public needs to see the decline in social interactions with adolescents and even adults and know how to prevent this from happening to their children or even… themselves. Social media is an important area to discuss because of how quickly it is continually growing despite negative results. came up with this. According to author Jose Dijck, "In December 2011, 1.2 billion users worldwide, or 82% of the world's population over the age of 15, logged into a social networking site, an increase by 6% in 2007” (4). Knowing that even teenagers this age are already connected to social media only gives us a glimpse of what lies ahead. This doesn't stop employees from using it on their mobile devices. As we advance in technology, lack of privacy has been a major problem from the beginning. Large numbers of people have been fired and lost their jobs at social media sites like Facebook and Myspace because of photos posted online that companies or supervisors considered inappropriate, even if the activities took place outside the office. workplace. In 2011, it became known that a high school teacher named Ashley Payne had been spotted on Facebook by a parent with a photo of herself holding a drink while traveling through Europe. The parent complained and she was immediately questioned and then fired. When it comes to knowing what should or should not be shared, users have to be extremely defensive when making this decision. THE