Social media considerations/issues

The prevalence of social media in today's society has created a number of significant problems. The most dangerous and obvious issues are those that may be classified as criminal, such as identity theft (the illegal appropriation of the personal details of another for financial gain) and scamming (gaining financial gain by means of deception), and those that skirt criminality, such as hate speech (the espousing of discrimination against minority groups) and online bullying. Social media has also created an over-dependence on technology, along with new forms of anxiety, such as concerns over being "liked" on Facebook, and a sense of inferiority caused by the "over-sharing" of others ad their "perfect lives".