Social Media helps teenagers.

Okay? So those people stay updated. But how many have you met?I have personally met nearly everyone in my friends list. Those I have not met personally I've had extended relationships with over the internet.I know several people who add friends just because they're cute or their pictures are good.Cool. I know a guy who ate poop. Doesn't make it right, normal, or expected.And you just proved my point. If they wouldn't talk to you if it weren't for social media, then they aren't a friend. It's called knowing who will really be there for you. You ignore my example of out of state/country friends and relatives you get to see perhaps twice a year. A relationship cannot be built if it only gets connected twice a year. It can form, however, if there is constant communication with an annual visit as the peak of the relationship.I don't know what kind of situation you have in mind, but I'm certainly not talking about anything tramatic. I don't expect someone who doesn't live in the same state as me to come visit every week or every month. I don't expect someone who isn't from America to come to my wedding either. This doesn't mean I'm not friends with these people, it means I understand there is an unfortunate distance between us. Social Media bridges this distance.What if social media could prevent that kid from getting slammed into a locker. Plus, you still get notifications if you log off. Whether by email, or text.Perhaps in a certain circumstance physical bullying is a result of cyber activity. We're still trying to treat the symptom and not the issue though. Bullying happens, and we can't say anything that might be used to facilitate it is automatically bad.You do not need to be on Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram or any social media platform. There is no necessity for you to have these accounts. These are optional items for individuals. Even if you do decide to create an account on said platform, you can still manage how you receive notifications. I have Facebook notifications turned off on all of my devices because I don't like getting a beep every so often. You can do the same thing for different reasons.The cases that aren't reported? That's the thing. We don't know. Who says they didn't get manic depression from being put down.How do we know they just didn't care and brushed it off like a normal human being? There are many things these people could have done to prevent further harm if social media was truely bothering them.If you hear something enough, you believe it.Depends on where it came from. If an incredible source tells you something again and again you don't suddenly start believing them. You recognize them as snake oil salesmen, and you recognize what their telling you as false. Words only have the power you give them. If you deem the source or even the meaning of said words useless, then they are just that...useless.But they shouldn't be the one who has to log off because of someone else's stupidity.Depends on what we're talking about. If someone calls me fat and I get offended whose fault is that? What if I really am fat? Does the fact that it's a mean implication mean that it can't be stated? By what objective standard do we determine what is acceptable and what is not?Regardless, if someone can't handle being called fat, they should be the one to log off. If you can't handle the internet, don't use it. The Internet isn't real life, and people need to recognize and accept that.There's a phenomenon in economics known as supply and demand. Basically, something that has more supply will never be as valuable as something that has less supply. Let's assume the 'demand' for bullying is consistent across all platforms. If bullying is easier to perform online, it is therefore less effective. If bullying is harder to perform in real life, it is therefore more effective. If you do not grasp this basic fact, and treat all bullying the same, then the internet is not the place for you. Period.There's a thing called the terms and agreements that you have to agree to. If you break that, the victim shouldn't be the one punished.This comes down to each platform's individual standard on cyberbullying. If a platform deems it appropriate to deal with matters themselves, that is for them to decide.I understand you're a Christian. You believe in some things others don't. Others may not see jealousy as anything bad. My point had nothing to do with my religion. I was stating that from every perspective imaginable jealousy is a bad thing, at least on a human level. I don't know anyone who would tell you otherwise. Jealousy is nothing to reward or to pander to.We don't know what's going on in the person's head who sees said hot guy with a job, car, and girlfriend. What's your point? If he's jealous of it that makes him a jealous person. No one likes jealousy, and there is no reason to pander to someone's jealous desires. They just need to get over themselves.