How Facebook Addiction Affects the Lives of Teenagers - Term Paper
“How Facebook Addiction affects the Lives of Teenagers in
Resettlement Area, Floridablanca, Pampanga, Philippines”
Presented by:
Sandrene D. Garcia
Presented to:
Mrs. Fe Lorrelie Maglanque
(March 19, 2012)
I. Introduction
Earth has finally discovered her great talent, the Internet, a link of websites and pathways of communication. And in this great discovery, FACEBOOK was created, the ultimate social networking site. It has given Earth great things, but along with these things, it also brought addiction. In today’s techno-savvy world, social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Multiply, YouTube, Tumblr, and many others are very popular. Among of these social networking sites, Facebook is the most widespread especially in English-speaking countries. These social networking sites help you to have a way to get in touch with your friends and relatives, particularly the ones that are in faraway places. It is an exciting way to share your current status, photos, videos, messages, and comments through your profile and network. We want to be connected. In the internet age, we have gained a reputation for being antisocial, for sitting on our couches, laptops on laps, earphones on ears, never talking to anyone. But in truth, we are talking to more people from more places more often than ever before because we have more ways to do it.
II. What is FACEBOOK?
a) Definition of Facebook
Facebook is a social network service and website launched in February 2004 that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Incorporated. Though it was introduced year 2004, it is only 2009 when Filipinos got so hooked in it. Users may create a personal profile, add other users as friends and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profile. Additionally, users may join common interest user groups, organized by workplace, school, or college, or other characteristics. The name of the service stems from
Resettlement Area, Floridablanca, Pampanga, Philippines”
Presented by:
Sandrene D. Garcia
Presented to:
Mrs. Fe Lorrelie Maglanque
(March 19, 2012)
I. Introduction
Earth has finally discovered her great talent, the Internet, a link of websites and pathways of communication. And in this great discovery, FACEBOOK was created, the ultimate social networking site. It has given Earth great things, but along with these things, it also brought addiction. In today’s techno-savvy world, social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Multiply, YouTube, Tumblr, and many others are very popular. Among of these social networking sites, Facebook is the most widespread especially in English-speaking countries. These social networking sites help you to have a way to get in touch with your friends and relatives, particularly the ones that are in faraway places. It is an exciting way to share your current status, photos, videos, messages, and comments through your profile and network. We want to be connected. In the internet age, we have gained a reputation for being antisocial, for sitting on our couches, laptops on laps, earphones on ears, never talking to anyone. But in truth, we are talking to more people from more places more often than ever before because we have more ways to do it.
II. What is FACEBOOK?
a) Definition of Facebook
Facebook is a social network service and website launched in February 2004 that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Incorporated. Though it was introduced year 2004, it is only 2009 when Filipinos got so hooked in it. Users may create a personal profile, add other users as friends and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profile. Additionally, users may join common interest user groups, organized by workplace, school, or college, or other characteristics. The name of the service stems from
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