"pressure to use Facebook and other forms of social media, especially if you are young" How young? Data I've seen say that teenagers prefer Snapchat and think

"pressure to use Facebook and other forms of social media, especially if you are young" How young? Data I've seen say that teenagers prefer Snapchat and think Facebook is for old people. The pressure is not the same across all age groups. That tells me that it's a generational / trend-based problem. And because of that, the pressure you speak of doesn't necessitate that we must use Facebook or <insert a similar social media platform>. "having a large network of acquaintances that are conveniently accessible in a single location can indeed improve the quality of your life in a significant way" Seemingly, but is that really the case? Can you speak of anyone specifically who sees a net benefit from the type of large network you're talking about? I imagine most people with a gregarious lifestyle also suffer from stalking, harassment, identity-theft, and many other problems that result in them not even having personal social media accounts. For people who have a large cast of fans to announce news to (musicians, celebrities, companies), social media can definitely help. But I wonder if we're certain of the net benefit, once you factor in all of the negative consequences (a few of which I just mentioned above). There are other ways for those people to broadcast information to a large number of people without having to depend on Mark Zuckerberg or <insert another "hero">