Our generation is so different from any other so far, we have the most technology and it can be a great thing to use, but it can hurtful to ourselves depending on how we use it. Using social media can be great for meeting people, catching up with friends, and creating job opportunities or also getting your career started. On the other hand in can get you in a lot trouble in your line of work for something you posted recently or even if it was from years ago and is not even relevant now. We have to be smart about what we say on social media because of the damage it can do now or in the future, a lot of people have gotten backlash and have taken a beating for what they have said costing them their jobs, social status, or possibly in trouble with the law. Especially in today’s society with everyone on edge because of what is going on in the world, we have to make sure what we post is smart and cannot hurt us in the future. Even the president has gotten in trouble at times because of the controversial things he posts on Twitter, with the things he says it can hurt him in this upcoming election. This just goes to show you that any one person can be affected by what they say and post on social media.

https://mashable.com/2011/06/16/weinergate-social-media-job-loss/#45A.RVMALaqE

There is also another problem with the Internet these days, it could be making us dumber than we think. We always rely on Google and other websites to find information, getting directions, and anyone can make a website with false information, while the people visiting that site does not know that the information they have is incorrect. The internet is also giving us to much screen time on our phones, laptops, and gaming systems. While it is good to interact with people during these tough times with the virus, it can lead to bad habits and not feeling well. I know that when I am online or on my phone for too long I start to get a headache and feel really bad the rest of the day. It definitely does make a difference to get off your screen and go outside or something else that seems more productive then just sitting on your phone. While the internet does provide useful information that we can use it for almost anything, it can have its own setbacks because we are not socializing face to face with other people. We need face to face contact for life so we should worry less about the internet and social media because without connecting to people it will be a lonely world and one that is not able to talk to one another which is what everyone needs.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/