Social network sites help people establish and maintain connectedness; however, there are potential dangers to networking. Identify two examples of the dark side of social networking sites and discuss their impact on users.

What will be an ideal response?

Answers should include two of the following: excessive attention seeking; true identity; evaluative social comparisons; addiction to social media; defriending/denying/ignoring; profanity, nudity, manipulated images. Discussion of impact varies.