that’s what about that’s what I thought so if you would look around everybody
so if you would look around everybody
so if you would look around everybody here uses social media so I think we can
here uses social media so I think we can
here uses social media so I think we can all agree that social media affects all
all agree that social media affects all
all agree that social media affects all of us 2.8 billion counting people use
of us 2.8 billion counting people use
of us 2.8 billion counting people use social media right now this is 40
social media right now this is 40
social media right now this is 40 percent of the world’s population eighty
percent of the world’s population eighty
percent of the world’s population eighty three percent of Americans and a
three percent of Americans and a
three percent of Americans and a whopping 93 percent of teenagers social
whopping 93 percent of teenagers social
whopping 93 percent of teenagers social media has been used for good and
media has been used for good and
media has been used for good and contrary to popular belief it even
contrary to popular belief it even
contrary to popular belief it even positively affects the way that
positively affects the way that
positively affects the way that teenagers view themselves according to a
teenagers view themselves according to a
teenagers view themselves according to a study done by Common Sense Media one in
study done by Common Sense Media one in
study done by Common Sense Media one in five teenagers say they have felt more
five teenagers say they have felt more
five teenagers say they have felt more confident since going onto social media
confident since going onto social media
confident since going onto social media than the only four percent that has said
than the only four percent that has said
than the only four percent that has said it made them feel less so but social
it made them feel less so but social
it made them feel less so but social media has also been used for bad
media has also been used for bad
media has also been used for bad eighty-three percent of teenagers say
eighty-three percent of teenagers say
eighty-three percent of teenagers say that they have seen someone be cooler
that they have seen someone be cooler
that they have seen someone be cooler mean online forty nine point five
mean online forty nine point five
mean online forty nine point five percent are victims of cyberbullying and
percent are victims of cyberbullying and
percent are victims of cyberbullying and thirty three point seven have said that
thirty three point seven have said that
thirty three point seven have said that they have committed a cyber bullying
they have committed a cyber bullying
they have committed a cyber bullying behavior online social media has become
behavior online social media has become
behavior online social media has become one of the most powerful tools available
one of the most powerful tools available
one of the most powerful tools available to us today it can determine our
to us today it can determine our
to us today it can determine our relationships that we have with people
relationships that we have with people
relationships that we have with people it determines globalization and the way
it determines globalization and the way
it determines globalization and the way that we connect with people around the
that we connect with people around the
that we connect with people around the world and can even and even
world and can even and even
world and can even and even revolutionize the way that we get
revolutionize the way that we get
revolutionize the way that we get information and what news we acquire
information and what news we acquire
information and what news we acquire these are just the name a few things
these are just the name a few things
these are just the name a few things social media has strengthened our
social media has strengthened our
social media has strengthened our relationships but has also weakened
relationships but has also weakened
relationships but has also weakened others in the process
others in the process
others in the process face-to-face relationships have taken a
face-to-face relationships have taken a
face-to-face relationships have taken a major strain by social media according
major strain by social media according
major strain by social media according to a study done when it even when adults
to a study done when it even when adults
to a study done when it even when adults are given the opportunity to meet up
are given the opportunity to meet up
are given the opportunity to meet up face-to-face eleven percent said they
face-to-face eleven percent said they
face-to-face eleven percent said they would prefer to stay home and
would prefer to stay home and
would prefer to stay home and communicate to their devices instead by
communicate to their devices instead by
communicate to their devices instead by doing this this destroys all social cues
doing this this destroys all social cues
doing this this destroys all social cues and nonverbal body language which
and nonverbal body language which
and nonverbal body language which accounts for 93 percent of communication
accounts for 93 percent of communication
accounts for 93 percent of communication while people communicating through
while people communicating through
while people communicating through phones and stuff this this doesn’t allow
phones and stuff this this doesn’t allow
phones and stuff this this doesn’t allow for the interactions that people have
for the interactions that people have
for the interactions that people have had for so many years according to a
had for so many years according to a
had for so many years according to a 2012 study done by by the center of
2012 study done by by the center of
2012 study done by by the center of Digital future the amount of people
Digital future the amount of people
Digital future the amount of people reporting less face-to-face time within
reporting less face-to-face time within
reporting less face-to-face time within their families increased from 8 percent
their families increased from 8 percent
their families increased from 8 percent in two
in two
in two all the way up to 34 percent in 2011
all the way up to 34 percent in 2011
all the way up to 34 percent in 2011 despite the fact that social media has
despite the fact that social media has
despite the fact that social media has been linked to has been linked to a
been linked to has been linked to a
been linked to has been linked to a decrease in social skills and also it
decrease in social skills and also it
decrease in social skills and also it has increased many other kinds of
has increased many other kinds of
has increased many other kinds of relationships since Skype the first one
relationships since Skype the first one
relationships since Skype the first one with social media came out in 2003 the
with social media came out in 2003 the
with social media came out in 2003 the chances of a long-distance relationship
chances of a long-distance relationship
chances of a long-distance relationship working out went from 50 percent in 2000
working out went from 50 percent in 2000
working out went from 50 percent in 2000 to 70 percent in 2010 according to some
to 70 percent in 2010 according to some
to 70 percent in 2010 according to some couples and long-distance relationships
couples and long-distance relationships
couples and long-distance relationships social media sites such as Twitter
social media sites such as Twitter
social media sites such as Twitter Facebook and Instagram not only allow
Facebook and Instagram not only allow
Facebook and Instagram not only allow them to directly communicate with each
them to directly communicate with each
them to directly communicate with each other
other
other but it also keeps them up to date what’s
but it also keeps them up to date what’s
but it also keeps them up to date what’s happening each other’s lives by viewing
happening each other’s lives by viewing
happening each other’s lives by viewing posts and even commenting on these posts
posts and even commenting on these posts
posts and even commenting on these posts which allows for a sense of a sense of
which allows for a sense of a sense of
which allows for a sense of a sense of knowing and closest in the relationships
knowing and closest in the relationships
knowing and closest in the relationships social media apps such as Facebook and
social media apps such as Facebook and
social media apps such as Facebook and Foursquare that allow couples to check
Foursquare that allow couples to check
Foursquare that allow couples to check in also allow to also allow the couple
in also allow to also allow the couple
in also allow to also allow the couple to know whether it’s in it because there
to know whether it’s in it because there
to know whether it’s in it because there is but the number one thing that couples
is but the number one thing that couples
is but the number one thing that couples have said help the relationship survive
have said help the relationship survive
have said help the relationship survive the best is the ability to video chat
the best is the ability to video chat
the best is the ability to video chat through apps this is Skype tango and
through apps this is Skype tango and
through apps this is Skype tango and quick well one of the more recent
quick well one of the more recent
quick well one of the more recent relationships to have expanded since the
relationships to have expanded since the
relationships to have expanded since the beginning of social media as between the
beginning of social media as between the
beginning of social media as between the is the one between colleges and their
is the one between colleges and their
is the one between colleges and their potential students 35% of college
potential students 35% of college
potential students 35% of college admissions officers say that they do
admissions officers say that they do
admissions officers say that they do check a potential student’s social media
check a potential student’s social media
check a potential student’s social media accounts to do to learn just a little
accounts to do to learn just a little
accounts to do to learn just a little bit more about them and 47% of the time
bit more about them and 47% of the time
bit more about them and 47% of the time it actually positively affects their
it actually positively affects their
it actually positively affects their view on an applicant’s and even
view on an applicant’s and even
view on an applicant’s and even increases their chance of getting
increases their chance of getting
increases their chance of getting wait-listed and sometimes even accepted
wait-listed and sometimes even accepted
wait-listed and sometimes even accepted into that college of specifically Ivy
into that college of specifically Ivy
into that college of specifically Ivy League schools 25 percent say they do
League schools 25 percent say they do
League schools 25 percent say they do tech potential students at social media
tech potential students at social media
tech potential students at social media accounts which is an 11 percent increase
accounts which is an 11 percent increase
accounts which is an 11 percent increase in just the past two years but you do
in just the past two years but you do
in just the past two years but you do need to be careful what you put on
need to be careful what you put on
need to be careful what you put on online is because last year 12% of the
online is because last year 12% of the
online is because last year 12% of the denied Ivy League school applicants were
denied Ivy League school applicants were
denied Ivy League school applicants were denied based on something that was found
denied based on something that was found
denied based on something that was found on a social media account social media
on a social media account social media
on a social media account social media has changed the way that we have
has changed the way that we have
has changed the way that we have relationships some for the better and
relationships some for the better and
relationships some for the better and some for the worse
some for the worse
some for the worse it all just depends on how you use it
it all just depends on how you use it
it all just depends on how you use it and how you let it determine your
and how you let it determine your
and how you let it determine your relationships with other people this is
relationships with other people this is
relationships with other people this is the most connected the world has ever
the most connected the world has ever
the most connected the world has ever been and social media has played a major
been and social media has played a major
been and social media has played a major role in this if we were to log onto
role in this if we were to log onto
role in this if we were to log onto Facebook
Facebook right now we could see what is happening
right now we could see what is happening
right now we could see what is happening across the world extremely easily
across the world extremely easily
across the world extremely easily because we are so exposed to this is a
because we are so exposed to this is a
because we are so exposed to this is a created a globalization mindset people
created a globalization mindset people
created a globalization mindset people are now able to reach out and ask for
are now able to reach out and ask for
are now able to reach out and ask for help and people listen and offer it back
help and people listen and offer it back
help and people listen and offer it back for example after the Haitian
for example after the Haitian
for example after the Haitian earthquakes of 2010 I saw people that
earthquakes of 2010 I saw people that
earthquakes of 2010 I saw people that were I sell stories of people that were
were I sell stories of people that were
were I sell stories of people that were devastated by these events popping up
devastated by these events popping up
devastated by these events popping up everywhere what I also saw in response
everywhere what I also saw in response
everywhere what I also saw in response were food banks money collection and
were food banks money collection and
were food banks money collection and even clothing collection banks pop up in
even clothing collection banks pop up in
even clothing collection banks pop up in response to this activism has especially
response to this activism has especially
response to this activism has especially exploded since social media was first
exploded since social media was first
exploded since social media was first introduced you now see movements that
introduced you now see movements that
introduced you now see movements that were sparked again by a single event
were sparked again by a single event
were sparked again by a single event explode into international and national
explode into international and national
explode into international and national movements seemingly overnight all
movements seemingly overnight all
movements seemingly overnight all because something was sent out and word
because something was sent out and word
because something was sent out and word caught on and more and more links and
caught on and more and more links and
caught on and more and more links and videos were shared raising even more
videos were shared raising even more
videos were shared raising even more awareness because of this we now have
awareness because of this we now have
awareness because of this we now have the ability to send out our stories
the ability to send out our stories
the ability to send out our stories ideas and other people’s stories and
ideas and other people’s stories and
ideas and other people’s stories and ideas and they’re able to see the scene
ideas and they’re able to see the scene
ideas and they’re able to see the scene worldwide and this brings people
worldwide and this brings people
worldwide and this brings people together remember these are people who
together remember these are people who
together remember these are people who know nothing of each other just the fact
know nothing of each other just the fact
know nothing of each other just the fact that they’ve seen something and they
that they’ve seen something and they
that they’ve seen something and they feel like something needs to be done so
feel like something needs to be done so
feel like something needs to be done so they do it also another advantage of
they do it also another advantage of
they do it also another advantage of this is by sending something out it
this is by sending something out it
this is by sending something out it forces people to confront the reality of
forces people to confront the reality of
forces people to confront the reality of situations which forces a conversation
situations which forces a conversation
situations which forces a conversation to be started which forces something to
to be started which forces something to
to be started which forces something to be done because once something is out
be done because once something is out
be done because once something is out there there is no denying it and there’s
there there is no denying it and there’s
there there is no denying it and there’s no turning back
no turning back
no turning back the women’s March became an
the women’s March became an
the women’s March became an international movement because people
international movement because people
international movement because people all over the world saw what was
all over the world saw what was
all over the world saw what was happening on Facebook on Twitter on
happening on Facebook on Twitter on
happening on Facebook on Twitter on Instagram etc and they stood up in
Instagram etc and they stood up in
Instagram etc and they stood up in support of these people that were
support of these people that were
support of these people that were protesting what is happening on Capitol
protesting what is happening on Capitol
protesting what is happening on Capitol Hill but social media hasn’t only helped
Hill but social media hasn’t only helped
Hill but social media hasn’t only helped to globalization it has also harmed it
to globalization it has also harmed it
to globalization it has also harmed it do you know what they call my generation
do you know what they call my generation
do you know what they call my generation we are nicknames the I generation social
we are nicknames the I generation social
we are nicknames the I generation social media without us even knowing it has
media without us even knowing it has
media without us even knowing it has caused us to become self-absorbed and
caused us to become self-absorbed and
caused us to become self-absorbed and obsessed with getting like center of
obsessed with getting like center of
obsessed with getting like center of post and video and shares on our videos
post and video and shares on our videos
post and video and shares on our videos we have we now turn to other people for
we have we now turn to other people for
we have we now turn to other people for our self-worth if you were to look on
our self-worth if you were to look on
our self-worth if you were to look on Instagram you see you’ll be able to see
Instagram you see you’ll be able to see
Instagram you see you’ll be able to see what I’m talking about if you were to
what I’m talking about if you were to
what I’m talking about if you were to look it’s all about who I’m with what do
look it’s all about who I’m with what do
look it’s all about who I’m with what do I look like
I look like
I look like I’m eating etc etc etc but it’s rarely
I’m eating etc etc etc but it’s rarely
I’m eating etc etc etc but it’s rarely ever look what’s happening out there or
ever look what’s happening out there or
ever look what’s happening out there or look what’s happening to these people or
look what’s happening to these people or
look what’s happening to these people or we need to do something about this if
we need to do something about this if
we need to do something about this if you were to log on to Facebook which has
you were to log on to Facebook which has
you were to log on to Facebook which has a majority of older generations you will
a majority of older generations you will
a majority of older generations you will see this yes
see this yes
see this yes you also see what I was talking about
you also see what I was talking about
you also see what I was talking about earlier but this is where you will also
earlier but this is where you will also
earlier but this is where you will also see this awareness and these call to
see this awareness and these call to
see this awareness and these call to actions with just a few simple clicks
actions with just a few simple clicks
actions with just a few simple clicks these days we can create worldwide civil
these days we can create worldwide civil
these days we can create worldwide civil rights movements or you can just bring a
rights movements or you can just bring a
rights movements or you can just bring a little bit of ease into someone else’s
little bit of ease into someone else’s
little bit of ease into someone else’s life information the way that we get
life information the way that we get
life information the way that we get information and the news that we acquire
information and the news that we acquire
information and the news that we acquire have been completely changed by the way
have been completely changed by the way
have been completely changed by the way we get social media by the way by social
we get social media by the way by social
we get social media by the way by social media 63 percent of Facebook users now
media 63 percent of Facebook users now
media 63 percent of Facebook users now say Facebook serves as a major new
say Facebook serves as a major new
say Facebook serves as a major new source for them which is a 20 24 percent
source for them which is a 20 24 percent
source for them which is a 20 24 percent increase since 2014 if you were to log
increase since 2014 if you were to log
increase since 2014 if you were to log on to Facebook all the news that you
on to Facebook all the news that you
on to Facebook all the news that you need to know is conveniently located in
need to know is conveniently located in
need to know is conveniently located in the top right hand corner and it’s even
the top right hand corner and it’s even
the top right hand corner and it’s even based on what you prefer and what you
based on what you prefer and what you
based on what you prefer and what you have searched in the past but this
have searched in the past but this
have searched in the past but this creates a bias and information so if you
creates a bias and information so if you
creates a bias and information so if you were to search more liberal viewpoints
were to search more liberal viewpoints
were to search more liberal viewpoints Facebook notes this and so the news that
Facebook notes this and so the news that
Facebook notes this and so the news that would pop up is would be from a liberal
would pop up is would be from a liberal
would pop up is would be from a liberal standpoint and this bias creates a huge
standpoint and this bias creates a huge
standpoint and this bias creates a huge problem if we are only exposed to
problem if we are only exposed to
problem if we are only exposed to stories from our viewpoint then we will
stories from our viewpoint then we will
stories from our viewpoint then we will know then we will never be exposed to
know then we will never be exposed to
know then we will never be exposed to the other side of the argument and where
the other side of the argument and where
the other side of the argument and where those people are coming from which which
those people are coming from which which
those people are coming from which which causes us to become closed off to the
causes us to become closed off to the
causes us to become closed off to the other side of the argument in response
other side of the argument in response
other side of the argument in response which causes a divide among people also
which causes a divide among people also
which causes a divide among people also with more and more news articles popping
with more and more news articles popping
with more and more news articles popping up all the time there there has been an
up all the time there there has been an
up all the time there there has been an increase in the amount that are false
increase in the amount that are false
increase in the amount that are false and sometimes even completely fake these
and sometimes even completely fake these
and sometimes even completely fake these stories have caused mass panic like the
stories have caused mass panic like the
stories have caused mass panic like the false news reports of a shooter in a
false news reports of a shooter in a
false news reports of a shooter in a Mexico City suburb which caused the
Mexico City suburb which caused the
Mexico City suburb which caused the local police department to flood with
local police department to flood with
local police department to flood with over 300 phone calls mass panic around
over 300 phone calls mass panic around
over 300 phone calls mass panic around the suburb and even temporarily closed
the suburb and even temporarily closed
the suburb and even temporarily closed schools this is one reason why mistrust
schools this is one reason why mistrust
schools this is one reason why mistrust of social media information has been
of social media information has been
of social media information has been increasing only 4% of adults say they
increasing only 4% of adults say they
increasing only 4% of adults say they fully trust the information that they
fully trust the information that they
fully trust the information that they see online well 33% say they do not
see online well 33% say they do not
see online well 33% say they do not trust it at all social media is a great
trust it at all social media is a great
trust it at all social media is a great tool to gather information and it keeps
tool to gather information and it keeps
tool to gather information and it keeps us knowledgeable on what’s happening
us knowledgeable on what’s happening
us knowledgeable on what’s happening around the world all we need to know is
around the world all we need to know is
around the world all we need to know is what to trust and what not to trust
what to trust and what not to trust
what to trust and what not to trust social media is everywhere it affects
social media is everywhere it affects
social media is everywhere it affects all of our lives it can reunite friends
all of our lives it can reunite friends
all of our lives it can reunite friends strengthen relationships that are
strengthen relationships that are
strengthen relationships that are notorious for not working out and even
notorious for not working out and even
notorious for not working out and even bring people together we now see civil
bring people together we now see civil
bring people together we now see civil rights movements popping up worldwide
rights movements popping up worldwide
rights movements popping up worldwide and people are reaching out to help
and people are reaching out to help
and people are reaching out to help sometimes without even being asked
sometimes without even being asked
sometimes without even being asked globalization social media has now
globalization social media has now
globalization social media has now become a major part and globalization we
become a major part and globalization we
become a major part and globalization we are now moving from we are the citizens
are now moving from we are the citizens
are now moving from we are the citizens of the United States to we are the
of the United States to we are the
of the United States to we are the citizens of the world but this is only
citizens of the world but this is only
citizens of the world but this is only if we use social media in the right way
if we use social media in the right way
if we use social media in the right way if we do not suicide rates and
if we do not suicide rates and
if we do not suicide rates and cyberbullying rates go up we destroy
cyberbullying rates go up we destroy
cyberbullying rates go up we destroy relationships with loved ones and it can
relationships with loved ones and it can
relationships with loved ones and it can even ruin our chances at getting into
even ruin our chances at getting into
even ruin our chances at getting into our dream college so I ask you how do
our dream college so I ask you how do
our dream college so I ask you how do you use social media just think back to
you use social media just think back to
you use social media just think back to the last couple of times that you use
the last couple of times that you use
the last couple of times that you use social media think about what was the
social media think about what was the
social media think about what was the purpose behind you using that social
purpose behind you using that social
purpose behind you using that social media profile how did you use it and I
media profile how did you use it and I
media profile how did you use it and I ask you don’t worry it’s not too much
ask you don’t worry it’s not too much
ask you don’t worry it’s not too much but the neck in the future the next
but the neck in the future the next
but the neck in the future the next couple of times that you log on to
couple of times that you log on to
couple of times that you log on to Facebook or Instagram or Twitter just be
Facebook or Instagram or Twitter just be
Facebook or Instagram or Twitter just be aware of what little things that you do
aware of what little things that you do
aware of what little things that you do can cause a huge impact on your future
can cause a huge impact on your future
can cause a huge impact on your future and just yet just be aware of how it
and just yet just be aware of how it
and just yet just be aware of how it affects other people around you thank
affects other people around you thank
affects other people around you thank you
you
you [Applause]
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