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that’s what about that’s what I thought

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

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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