8eneflLs and urawbacks of Soclal

neLworklng SlLes
urawbacks
- eople may noL be Lelllng Lhe LruLh and dlfflculL Lo
deLecL wlLh no face Lo face conLacL
- May come lnLo conLacL wlLh people Lrylng Lo sell lllegal
maLerlal such as drugs / weapons /pornography /
paedophlles
- SlLe may be used for 'cyber bullylng'
- eople may glve ouL personal lnformaLlon such as age
and Lelephone number
- Lack of real soclal conLacL may lead Lo loslng soclal
skllls
- 8Sl / posLure / eye problems from prolonged compuLer
use
drawbacks
- ulsLracLlon from 'real work' / can become
addlcLed Lo slLes
- May download vlrus
- lnformaLlon may be lnaccuraLe or mlsleadlng
- lnformaLlon may be from parLles wlLh oLher
reasons such as reLallers suggesLlng Lhelr
producL
- rospecLlve employers eLc can use lL Lo veL
appllcanLs
8eneflLs
- Can chaL wlLh or make new frlends wlLh slmllar
lnLeresLs
- Can reunlLe old frlends / allow dlsLanL
frlends/famlly Lo communlcaLe
- Can seL up and [oln 'lnLeresL' groups / organlse
evenLs
- Some people flnd lL easler Lo Lalk Lo sLrangers
parLlcularly abouL personal lssues
8eneflLs
- CLher chlldren may know oLher good web
slLes
- Can chaL wlLh or make new frlends from all
over Lhe world (only once)
- Can flnd ouL lnformaLlon and recelve answers
Lo quesLlons
- Can be cheaper Lo Lalk uslng Lhls meLhod
compared Lo Lhe Lelephone musL be [usLlfled