This document discusses how Facebook may be both helping and hurting people. It explores how Facebook has created pressures around self-image and relationships by allowing constant scrutiny and comparisons. However, it also enables more connections and interactions among users. The document raises issues like cyber bullying, harassment, and privacy but also acknowledges that human relationships are complex in general.

1. Facebook: Helping or Hurting Us?
By: Sahiba Chandhoke
Flickr: meg.reilly

2. There are 18 million Canadian
monthly Facebook users
Flickr: _rogers
Source: Carys Mills, Toronto Star

3. Google Images: AliTech110
Source: Carys Mills, Toronto Star

4. due to
the hyper
sharing and
high engagement
required.
Flickr: linkedmediagrp
Source: Christine Erickson, Mashable

5. Self-Image:
how we define
ourselves, and
present for others
to see. MorgueFile: clarita
Source: Christine Erickson, Mashable

6. scrutinized is
present
Facebook has created an
environment in which fear of
looking vain
and being
Flickr: Nghi La
Source: Christine Erickson, Mashable

7. Because of this,
MORE people are
interacting through a
protected and
anonymous filter
Flickr: VanForkum Photography
Source: Christine Erickson, Mashable

8. Creating
More
Insecurities
Flickr: ansy

9. Making Self-esteem
Flickr: Golgy
Source: Christine Erickson, Mashable

10. MorgueFile: arrowpedigree
Source: Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard

11. Facebook
has created
pressures
from family
and friends
to stay in a
relationship
when PDFA
are shown
MorgueFile: taliesin
Source: Allison McCann. Buzzfeed

12. Flickr: batmoo
Source: Tom Jacobs, Pacific Sta

13. Graph Search: the third pillar
of Facebook, along with
News Feed and Timeline
Flickr: Frank Hamm
Source: Anthony Wing Kosner, Forbes

14. Another tool
for users,
OR a solution
for marketers?
Flickr: Dukky.com
Source: Anthony Wing Kosner, Forbes

15. Flickr: faroog.aries
Source: Anthony Wing Kosner, Forbes

16. Harassment: to disturb, constantly
bother someone Flickr: Amanda Mabel

17. 160,000
students a
year skip
school to
avoid being
harassed
Google Images: Rita Ramsay
Source: e! Science News

18. Facebook
Google Images: corbis images

19. Creating confusion, as to
who our “real” friends are
MorgueFile: virginiamol

20. As cyber-aggression occurs largely
among friends, former friends, and former
dating partners. Flickr: @Doug88888
Source: e! Science News

21. So,is Facebook helping
or hurting us?
Google Images: Chris Jackson (Getty Images)

22. Human relationships
are rich;
they’re messy and
demanding. – Sherry
Turkle Flickr: korycheer
Source: Sherry Turkle, New York Times

23. We should NOT let...
...dictate our lives.Flickr: rishibando