Negative of Using Facebook
Quit Facebook Day was an online event which took place on May 31, 2010 (coinciding with Memorial Day), in which Facebook users stated that they would quit the social network, due to privacy concerns.[55] It was estimated that 2% of Facebook users coming from the United States would delete their accounts.[56] However, only 33,000 users quit the site.[57]
1. ^ Paul, Ian (May 31, 2010 8:56 am). "It's Quit Facebook Day, Are You Leaving? - PCWorld". PC World. Retrieved 31 May 2010. 2. ^ Woollacott, Emma (31 May 2010). "Quit Facebook Day set to be a flop". TG Daily. Retrieved 31 May 2010. 3. ^ Jemima Kiss (1 June 2010). "Facebook: Did anyone really quit?". London: Guardian.
Divorce
Social networks, like Facebook, can have a detrimental effect on marriages with users becoming worried about their spouse's contacts and relations with other people online, leading to marital breakdown and divorce.[71] In the UK, between 20 to 33 percent of divorce petitions cited Facebook as a cause according to a study carried out in December 2009 by UK based divorce service Divorce-Online and reported extensively in the media.[72][73][74][75] 1. ^ Divorce cases get the Facebook factor. - MEN Media. Published January 19, 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012. 2. ^ Facebook's Other Top Trend of 2009: Divorce - Network World. Published December 22, 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2012. 3. ^ "Facebook to Blame for Divorce Boom". Fox News. April 12, 2010. 4. ^ Facebook is divorce lawyers' new best friend - MSNBC. Published 28 June 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2012. 5. ^ "Facebook flirting triggers divorces". The Times Of India. January 1, 2012.
Stress
Research performed by psychologists from Edinburgh Napier University indicated that Facebook adds stress to users' lives. Causes of stress included fear of missing important social information, fear of offending contacts, discomfort or guilt from rejecting user requests or deleting unwanted contacts or
1. ^ Paul, Ian (May 31, 2010 8:56 am). "It's Quit Facebook Day, Are You Leaving? - PCWorld". PC World. Retrieved 31 May 2010. 2. ^ Woollacott, Emma (31 May 2010). "Quit Facebook Day set to be a flop". TG Daily. Retrieved 31 May 2010. 3. ^ Jemima Kiss (1 June 2010). "Facebook: Did anyone really quit?". London: Guardian.
Divorce
Social networks, like Facebook, can have a detrimental effect on marriages with users becoming worried about their spouse's contacts and relations with other people online, leading to marital breakdown and divorce.[71] In the UK, between 20 to 33 percent of divorce petitions cited Facebook as a cause according to a study carried out in December 2009 by UK based divorce service Divorce-Online and reported extensively in the media.[72][73][74][75] 1. ^ Divorce cases get the Facebook factor. - MEN Media. Published January 19, 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012. 2. ^ Facebook's Other Top Trend of 2009: Divorce - Network World. Published December 22, 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2012. 3. ^ "Facebook to Blame for Divorce Boom". Fox News. April 12, 2010. 4. ^ Facebook is divorce lawyers' new best friend - MSNBC. Published 28 June 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2012. 5. ^ "Facebook flirting triggers divorces". The Times Of India. January 1, 2012.
Stress
Research performed by psychologists from Edinburgh Napier University indicated that Facebook adds stress to users' lives. Causes of stress included fear of missing important social information, fear of offending contacts, discomfort or guilt from rejecting user requests or deleting unwanted contacts or