Pros or Cons: Social Media

Directions: Sort the text evidence into the "Pros of Social Media" or "Cons of Social Media" column. Pros of social media: Benefits of social media, reasons why social media is goodCons of social media: Harms of social media, reasons why social media is bad Pros of Social Media "They let people connect through messages and posts." "It [social media] can give them a place to talk about their problems." "It [social media] can let them be themselves." Cons of Social Media “Studies have shown that social media use has a bad effect on young people. It can cause worrying and feelings of depression.” “Teenagers say the sites often make them unhappy. For example, they worry about not looking good in photos.” "It [social media] can also make it hard to fall asleep"