I recently read the article Social networks: how young is too young? This article had some very good points in it. I agree with the article when it states that even though there is an age requirement for social networks such as Facebook and Myspace, there is not a way of stopping someone from lying about their age. The internet is a dangerous and confusing place; there are a lot of things that children should not be exposed to at such a young age. Children may also post things that could put them in danger. They could post their address and where they live. They could also post their phone number or other ways to contact them. Posting pictures could also be a problem. If someone posts a picture of them at a place that they always hang out, someone could easily go to this place and stalk them. There is also a danger of writing on your friend’s wall. If a social predator sees that your friends with this person, they could find where they are hanging out and find you through them. Another point that the article made is that if children are exposed to the internet too early in life, they may become addicted to it when they are older. This could affect the children’s brains and relations. Children should not be serving the web when they are young, they should be reading a book or exercising outside. One thing in this article that shocked me was how young the kids are that are using social networks. 38% of kids between 12 and 14 have some sort of online profile. This is a very shocking statistic. When I was 12 all I cared about were sports and my school work. The last thing I was worried about was the internet.
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