Children under the age of 16 should not be allowed to join and use Social Networks.
Nowadays, social networks such as Facebook, Myspace, twitter became very popular.Some people use them for the good sake to follow the news to chat with people all aroudn the world. However, sometimes we are in power to control ourselves and we overuse them.Espeacially in this position i would like to think about children under the age of 16. They are the ones who are growing and preparing to become the future of ours and if they are going to spend most of their times in social networks they will start being isolated and have tet a tet talks with their peers. So now i woudl like to know your positions, dear friends, please share with your ideas and opinions ;)
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Yeah, Laura, you're right. Even though I am almost 18 I still overuse Facebook at times. The other thing is that I have already learned how to control myself, so i get online every hour for 5 minutes. P.S. Yeah, + a lot of people just waste time playing small silly games. Side: yes,i believe so
Well there isnt a way to enforce the over 16 age limit policy online because all they have to do is say their age is 17 or 18 or older and there isn't a way to check if its true or not. It's not like alcohol that can be monitered it's online where things can be manipulated by a nube to cyber space simply by doing the above. So whether or not they should or shouldn't, it really doesn't matter UNLESS parents are serious about them not being able to use it and strickly monitering their computer usage. Social networks aren't vital but still very popular for keeping touch with friends and sharing pictures and events such as trips and graduations. So the youth would be rebellious more than likely and find ways to use social site behidnd the parents backs which would in turn cause unneccasary problems with parents and children. I mean social networks aren't harmful for the mass majority of the youth today. Yes there are the few that do nothing but use social sites but the mass majority or at least the majority i know have social site accounts and are very active. If parents took the accounts away would the kids under the age of 16 get over it yes but it would be unnecassary unless those kids are on them excessively. So all in all kids under the age of 16 that are on them more than say 3 hrs at a time should be restricted to shorter and scheduled times, but taking them away completely is just stupid. Side: yes,i believe so
i believe that children under 16 years should not join with social network because they are not adult yet. so, i am sure it's so wasteful and it's not useful to them. they should think about their school. and then it can make bad effect to them because as we know that children under 16 years can't control themself yet. Side: yes,i believe so
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Hello everybody, in my opinion, children under age of 16 should not be allowed to join and use Social Networks like Facebook and etc. You wanna say me why? The first and main reason is that Social networks was created for doing some work. to search some information which can help you in the work place and etc, but not for games like Warcraft, CS, WOW and other games who play children. However most of people who seating here and debate play that games, at least one of that. How about children, i mean young generation under 16, they play games in Internet every day every hour, and how this games help them to be seriously in the nearest future? how they will work if they now only games games games...They will do nothing because of their parents give opportunities ti play, to seat in a Social Network. In addition i wanna say that we are generation of our future, lets do it more better. Side: yes,i believe so
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I agry of that, Children under 16 should not have access to the Internet. internet may affect their future development, the formation of personality. I believe that there is no need for that would use the Internet at an early age. Parents should control the time that child spends on the computer, as well as Web sites which it opens. Side: yes,i believe so
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They should not be allowed to use computers because it could hurt their parents and could them in the future. For example, what if you want be a police man because you liked what they do. So you go and sign up for the job. They look at your background and it is all good but then they look at your social media apps and accounts and they see that you posted inappropriate stuff and they say sorry but you can not have the job because of the stuff you posted. Since you posted that stuff early when you were a children, it affected you later on in life when you wanted to get a job. Another example is you posted stuff about you, your parents, and information about your house(example address). People(stealers and killers) will use that information to find you/ your house/your parents and could steal them, you, your stuff in your house, or kill you or your parents. So do not post anything stuff or personal stuff because it can hurt you or your parents. Side: yes,i believe so
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First I would like to go on record saying that YES, children under 16 should be allowed to use social networks. Now I would like to explore the concept of a social network. While it is true that Facebook and twitter are social networks, so is CreateDebate. The issue is not being a social network. The issue is either content that is too mature for the audience, or members trying to prey upon unsuspecting members. The issue is how do you prevent children under 16 from being subjected to either of them? The answer...you DON'T! I do believe there is an appropriate age limit, and it is likely 10. But what is most important (besides parents not letting children under 10 on these sites), is making sure you child understands the concerns, threats and potential harm that could come to them. Then, set them free and watch them learn! It is a great world they live in. You just need to be sure you are helping them navigate it properly. Side: no, my point is different
I think, we, as human beings, need reach socialization. If there is a child who spends a lot of time at home and has few friends in real life, even online friends and online communication could make a difference for him/her. However, I can confirm that without any social websites I would've engaged in more useful activities in my spare time. I sometimes feel as if I'm throwing away my precious time into a garbage by spending so much tine on Facebook. Yet helping a child to join to different interesting clubs and activities could be a good way of reducing the use of social networks. Side: no, my point is different
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If there is an age limit, who is going to enforce and implement this overbearing limitation on freedom. This is really a matter of the parents and child decision making process. If facebook, twitter and etc want to use verification processes for their sites, that is fine, but it will only be abused, and nothing will be accomplished except a waste of time and resources. Side: no, my point is different
Children need friends, but they can't always play with them. So social networking for them is talking to their friends without needing to check whether they can come out and play, and such. All children have an age where they mature and become more responsible. But sixteen is a bit old, and even now, some kids lie about their age to get into these social networks. Side: no, my point is different
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Yeah i agree with you that children can' play with other children, you said "All children have an age where they mature and become more responsible." At what age you became more responsible? I think now yes? So why little children should be responsible at age under 16? Come on it's children. Our world have 3 main types of age, 1-children. 2-people from 12 till 18, 3-adult. At what age most of people stay more responsible? of course 3. or 2. but not in the 1!!!! About lie. You said that same KIDS lie about their age to get into these social network. that children now lie about age, what will be with them in future? That's a question!!! Side: yes,i believe so
Well .........it actually depends on the maturity level. Because if there is a 14 year old, and (s)he is pretty mature about things like Social Networks, then i believe it is okay. But if there is a 14 year old who takes everything as a random sexual joke, then sure. I agree. Like I said....maturity level Side: no, my point is different
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I don't think so. Children under 16 should be given the chance to use social networking sites. It helps them learn about the various limits they should maintain while using these sites and the ones creating all the chaos and then getting stuck inside the problem gets to learn about the things they should be careful about from the next time onwards. Its better to learn when you are not fully mature then learn when you are an adult Side: no, my point is different
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I believe that children under the age of 16 should be allowed to join and use social networks, as it is a part of modern society today. Admittedly not doing so, can reduce cyber bullying. But in my opinion, the benefits outweigh the bad things, as not doing so may cause children who reach 16, to misunderstand the language and so called "banter" used on the Internet used today, which may highlight even worse one of the worst social networking problems today; Bullying. In letting children under the age of 16 use social networking sites, they may learn to be able to adapt to today's current "teenage" society and whilst at it, improve their functional ICT and Internet safety skills. Side: no, my point is different
I never support any extra regulation that is simply not needed, and this is that. If parents have a problem with their kids using such sites, then it is their responsibility to control it. Moreover, any kid who becomes obsessed with these sites to such an extent that they are not able to properly communicate would most likely not be very successful in life, regardless of their internet use. Not to mention, with technology as large scale as it is today, these kids ages 12-15 would simply find another computer related activity to focus on. Side: no, my point is different
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why should children not be allowed to use facebook after all they are the new generation and they are smarter than us and we should not hide any thing from them if we do so they will join without our permission and will be joined in bad gangs i think that facebook also should prohibit the age system so that children are not forced to make an id with false age Side: no, my point is different
It depends on the person. Some children start their professional development on the age of 14. Still cyber bulling is an extremely serious issue! Some of my classmates and I even wrote a blog post about it, feel free to leave your opinion http:// Side: no, my point is different
I think social media has some good points (like it was said: children can stay in touch with each other for fun, for help, for staying tuned, etc.). I think it's the parents role to make sure they're not 24/7 on it! Parents (and school, etc.) need to teach the children about social media and the consequenses for miss-using / overusing it. Also, the children have their responsibility too to decide between the 'social media world' or the real world! But I think a good lesson and seeing the consequenses of knowing your limits using social media might be the trick! PS...sorry, English is not my main language! Side: no, my point is different
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It could be right, but I believe a person must grow up first. It's same with alcohol, a kid will just harm his/her health and mind until he/she reaches the right age. A small kid must learn how to communicate in the real world and only then start using social networks. Social skills are crucial in our world. I am sure you have already made friends online and when you meet them in real life it's not always that you stay as close as on the Internet. You might not even talk to them and walk away. Side: yes,i believe so
A small kid must learn how to communicate in the real world and only then start using social networks. Social networks are part of the real world. The sooner they get involved the sooner they learn what the proper way is. Keeping them away only keeps them stupid. And if someone is immature in the internet that someone is also immature in his/her "real life". Side: no, my point is different
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no people should not be so controlling like we are now its so stupid that parents are trying to control everything in a kids life we are going to have to learn something on our own someday and there is nothing wrong with being on a social network site (personally i don't have one because i don't support what they do and what they do with the information) but there is nothing wrong with keeping in touch with our friends in a society that is always evolving Side: no, my point is different
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