Put yourself out there in a good way 

Posting inappropriate statuses/pictures 

Connect with students in other educational systems  Making people feel bad about themselves 

Make new friends/communicate or connect with old friends/family  Cyberbullying 

Get different opinions on things like surveys  Hacking into profiles and posting as them 

Get a fanbase/try to make a name for yourself  Gossip/spread rumors 

You could help somebody with anything on a blog just by stating your opinion.   

Instead of mailing something and having it take a few days to get there or even paying to mail it, you can go right on the  
web and have it sent to someone in a matter of seconds. 

The social media can bring people together that are interested in the same things as you are.   

Ability to educate others in a different way   

60 million Americans received help with major life issues (changing jobs, finding a new place to live, buying a car, and The use of social networking sites can cause personality and brain dis
caring for someone with an illness) from people in their social networks in 2006. These people said social networking sites conversations, limited attention spans, a need for instant gratification,
helped them connect with friends and experts who assisted in their decisions.  self-centered personalities. 

Social networking sites bring people with common interests together  Stalking people 

Try to make an impact (helping with natural disasters and raising awareness)   

Social media sites are expanding from general interest to more specific uses that benefit society. For example, sites have Social networking sites have no way to verify that people are who they
been created for medical purposes such as dealing with life altering diseases, alcoholism, drug addiction, weight loss, and solicitations from online predators who are able to mask their true iden
autism.  when facebook makes you use something that at least sounds like a r

Advertising yourself and a brand   

59% of students with access to the Internet report that they use social networking sites to discuss educational topics If your profile is not private, people can get private information about y
including career and college planning, and 50% use the sites to talk about school assignments 

Blog about your opinions to express yourself in a non-violent way   

Colleges can recruit you on videos you put up on social media for sports.  Creating a blog that defames others. 

Convenience (mass invitation online to events)