Reflection on "Growing Up Online"

Nearly everything the interviewees said about social networking is true. Even when the video is approximately 5 years old, it still keeps up with the generation of today's methods for communicating. I feel that there are some dangers mentioned in the video that most people are now aware of. The prohibition of letting someone surf the Internet remains the same, but there are emerging stalkers/predators who are still intruding the virtual homes of many computer users. To me, the most prominent scene that fit my socialization in the Internet is the one with the mother keeping vigilance over her kids. During weekends, by morals, I am not allowed to play online due to the homework I have to focus on. My parents, like the ones conscious about the dangers of the Internet, may not know how to work the computer, but they will turn off the power or remove privileges. I think that the video can still connect with an audience that has gotten bigger over time. Though the Internet is a place for freedom, there lurks an exposure to your whole life which could end up compromising your security. The Internet is a box that is full of unsuspecting surprises.