Facebook is causing negative effects on society according to the document. It risks user privacy and enables cyber bullying. Addiction to Facebook is common, with many users checking it first thing in the morning or before getting out of bed. School performance can degrade as students spend time on Facebook instead of studying. Facebook can also reduce real-world socialization as people interact less face-to-face.

1. Facebook
Causing a downfall in
Society?
By Satyam Mehta

2. You ask “Why”
Privacy
Cyber bullying
Addiction
Degrading school
performance
Less socialization in our
world

3. Do people risk their privacy
YES!

4. Cyber-Bullying
32%

5. Addiction
• 48% of 18-34 year olds
check Facebook when
they wake up
• 28% of them doing so
before even getting out
of bed.

6. School Performance

7. “Facebook”

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experiencing through these problems.
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