Social Media helps teenagers.

We should encourage them to have actual human contact. We can't do that if all we use are cell phones and computers.Everything you've just said here is subjective. I may not talk to each individually, but I send updates such as what school I'm attending, where I'm going in life, and big events that happen. This saves the time of retelling the same story to everyone who asks. But you wouldn't have to be retelling it too much anyways, because without social media most would never hear from 2/3 of their friends list.If you don't talk to any of your social media friends whose doing is that? You've essentially ignored half of the entire function of social media, then complain that it isn't working for you. That makes sense. Bonding over a computer is harder than bonding in real life, for most, but it's easier than not bonding at all. As I mentioned before, a solid 50% of my friends list isn't even from America, and another 30% probably isn't even from the same state. I couldn't tell you if this is true for everyone, but I guarentee you nearly everyone has family away from home. It's simply impossible to talk to everyone in person.Besides, it's easier to get away with bullying. Only 20 states have laws against cyberbullying.No, logging off does make it go away. There may still be some symptoms, but if it's carried into the class room do you know what that is? Real Life bullying. Just because it started online, that does not mean it's still cyber by the time you're being slammed against a locker. You can always cut out the cyber part if it's too much for you, and if it becomes anything more than that it's no longer cyberbullying.1 in 5 cases of cyberbullying are reported. I've been one of the 4 who didn't report it.Couple of notes on this source.1) According to this study, 2/5 cases are reported to someone, 1/5 are reported to authorities, and 1/10 are reported to parents. How do we know about the ones we don't know about?2) So what? Cyberbullying is not the issue, it's a symptom. I still doubt that it should matter to any logical human, but even if it does it's simply an extension of regular bullying. Just because it's easier doesn't mean it's the devil incarnite. Even if these individuals are bullied more often, so what? Shitty people have shitty opinions, welcome to Earth! Are we going to pretend as if those people don't have bad things to say about you simply because they're unable to say it? If you can't handle the fact that people have opinions, get off the internet. Anything beyond that is no longer cyberbullying and is therefore irrelevant to this discussion.If people saying words to you made you commit suicide...you should probably kill yourself. I say that in jest, but it captures a very real picture of the sensitivity and utter weak nature of individuals.Teens post pictures of good scores on tests, or family trips when they put blood, sweat, and tears in to make it happen...Since when do we accomodate jealousy? Jealousy is a sin or brings upon bad results in life based upon every religion I've ever studied. Jealousy is seen socially as disgusting today. I don't think anyone in the world thinks we should reward jealousy. If you've got diva-syndrome, that's no one's doing but your own and in no way should it be encouraged. To the individual who gets offended by seeing a hot guy with a job, car, and vehicle, get over yourself. Is that how pathetic you are? Seeing people well off in life makes you fall apart? Why do you have no self respect? Aren't you better than that by nature of being a human?It makes people feel isolated if they have a dysfunctional family...I'm an academic. I couldn't play a sport to save my life. I have never once been offended by people sharing their physical success, or anything of the like. In many cases it has encouraged me to better myself, but it has never offended me. If you get offended by the fact that some people have good grades and have life going for them, what the hell is wrong with you? Like seriously, this is the most first world issue ever. Go visit South America, or most parts of Africa. Their number one issue is getting food for the day and surviving. They couldn't care less about what people thought of them. This 'someone said a mean word to me I'm going to kill myself' is completely modern. We've never had such a petty and needy generation, because they've been given so much already and simply don't realise it or don't care.I would also like to point out the irony that my opponents avatar is a picture of a girl, I presume herself, over snapchat. The very things my opponent is trying to argue is bad. Perhaps the reason you perceive Social Media as bad is because you're so wrapped up in in it, yet it's not giving you the same results you want or may see others getting out of it. Just a thought.