Social Media is very useful for many things and some those useful options let us become more social. For example, when we left primary school for secondary school, we had to part with our primary school friends but with social media, it helps us contact each other and communicate occasionally. Sometimes we decide to hold outings and social media helps us organise these events easily and more efficiently. This tells me that social media makes us more social then less as it lets us communicate more, which is being more social. Therefore, I do not agree with this view.

No matter whether is it online or in real life, people still communicate with each other. People did not become less social at all. In fact, people still socialize regardless of the platform. Social media is to add on to the real life so people can communicate without seeing each other face to face. Thus, I do not agree.

The term 'social media' is normally associated with sites such as Facebook and Twitter, where people can interact with one another via the Internet. Social media allows people who have lost physical contact with one another to be able to interact with one another over the Internet. This allows people to socialise with not only with past friends, whom they have lost physical contact with, but also make new ones through the social media and it allows people to be more social with more people.

~Jovan~

I do not agree with the statement. The Internet commercialized with the intention of being a forum for Science and Technology. However over the decades, it has evolved into something that was unimaginable years ago. Today, social networking sites have become an indispensable part of our lives. Social networking sites have now became a personal part of our lives.

We are now in the transition of integrating social networking sites into conventional social. Cyberspace is a new medium for us to interact with others socially. We may potentially be able to reach out to a larger reach of audience compared to traditional socialization with cyber space.

However, we may not be as close as our neighbours as we used to be, we could be closer to someone on the other side of the planet.

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I do not agree because social media is just another platform in a way to socialise, communicate and so so much more. In my opinion, social media is just an add on to the current socialising in real life and thus improving socialising and not making us less social at all, infact doing the complete opposite.

I do not agree with this statement because I feel that no matter where they go in their lives they are bound to have to make new friends. Even if they already have friends whom they frequently talk to online, it does not mean that they are not sociable in real life because the time they spend talking to each other online might be the same or even less then the time spent talking to each other in real life. Social media can also be used to meet new friends and getting to know them before you talk to them in real life. But of course face to face interaction would have its pros and cons too. Therefore I disagree that social media has made us less 'social'.

I disagree as social media open the more platform for people to social. Socializing have become much more easier because of the platform such as Facebook, Twitter and Skype. This enable friends to talk to each other even without seeing each other. People can also "add friends" on the social platform, he or she can make new friends that easy. Platform such as Skype, enable people to video chat with each other from different part of the whole. Therefore, socializing have been much more convenient and easier, furthermore the range of friends is wide.

I do not agree that social media have made up less ‘social'. This is because research have shown that teenagers spent an average of 6 hours each month on social media. 6 hours is considered as a small portion in the whole month. The remaining time, they will most likely going outdoor with families and friends. Therefore, this proves that social media have not make us less ‘social’.

-Yan Kai

I do not agree. Social media has helped people stay in contact when they are not able to see each other. It does not make us less social as we still interact with our friends and family. Social media does not cause us to be less social, addiction does. It is not the fault of social media that we are less social.

I DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT. After people leave their primary school or if they part ways with their friends. Most of the time they lose contacts and they cannot contact each other. With social media websites such as facebook or twitter, they can contact each other and create groups and chat online. Social media may even make us more social instead of less social.

Social media makes people more social on the internet, because there are more chances to interact with people.

-Not Vader

I disagree as social media open more platform for people to social. Socializing have become much more easier because of the platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Skype. This enable friends to talk to each other even without seeing each other. People can also "add friends" on the social platform, he or she can make new friends that easily. Social Platforms such as Skype, enable people to video chat with each other from different part of the whole. Therefore, socializing have been much more convenient and easier, furthermore the range of friends is wide.

What's up with all of these same debates from classrooms, or whatever? I'v seen this exact same debate pop up over and over and continue to be within the "active debate/popular debate" area.

What is with all these repeat debates get creative!

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I don't think you guys understand the concept of the down-vote button

Social media is just another way to socialise with others. Although I would prefer meeting up in real life more, but that does not mean that I do not like social media. It will not, and shall not, make me like social. yes, a video chat can be more convenient if you have to use the computer, then you can do things and talk at the same time, is that not multi-tasking?

No, I do not agree with this statement. We have instead, became more social with the outside world. We have became so social that we are releasing our personal information to hundreds of friends and even strangers. However, most of us don't realize that our personal data and privacy in cyberspace is being released.

Most of us, if not all of us use social networking sites here; we all spend countless hours on these sites. We share many things that we think is interesting. We post status updates, to microblogs and check-in at places. This is when things can go really wrong. Your privacy is yours to safekeep.

Most of us here believe that the internet is relatively safe. However, most of us lack a simple oversight of ours can lead to many unknown fears and dangers. We believe that all of us should take the necessary steps to avert the dangers that we may face on the Internet.

Before that, let’s recall what was the Internet intended for when it was conceived.

The Internet started off with the original intent for military purposes. It slowly became commercialized with the intention of being a forum for Science and Technology. However over the decades, it has evolved into something that was unimaginable years ago. Presently, hundreds of games, websites and applications are springing up on the Internet. Despite that, the threats against users of the Internet also becomes increasingly higher.

Today, social networking sites have become an indispensable part of our lives. However, we may not like to share some of that information with certain kinds of people. If you do not take action to protect your information online, you could become a victim of blackmailing, invasion of privacy, stalking and many others.

Now, you may ask, what is this all about? This is about your safety and your wellbeing. This is about your privacy. Privacy should be safeguarded when we are online. Some of us here may put almost all of our personal information on these sites: full names, phone numbers; maybe even very private things such as address of residence and many more. Imagine all of this information available for anyone to see; not protected, they can and will lead to dire consequences.

I propose that you take more effort to protect your privacy online. Remember, your privacy is YOUR responsibility. Thank you.