Teens and Facebook

Discuss: "People need to watch what they write on Facebook!!!!!!"

The following examples are actual Facebook statuses & comments by teens in Boston, MA. All names and identifying information have been changed or removed; gender --when mentioned-- has not. Warning: harsh language & difficult topics ahead. Please ask a trusted adult to facilitate this discussion.

Discussion prompts for each slide: • What is going on here? • Who does this? Why do they do it? • How does this make you / the recipient feel? • Do you respond when your friends do this? How?

• What is the right thing to do?

LMS for a . . . • Like my STATUS for a Like and Dislike. • Like my STATUS for a I love you on your wall. • LMS for a REMEMBER THE TIME!!! • LMS for a confession :) • LMS if u trynna suck my cock • Like this & I'll tell you where you stand in my life (bestfriend, boyfriend, sis, bro, nigga) • COPY THIS IF YOU'RE BRAVE...For the next 24 hours I can't lie. Inbox me anything and i will answer truthfully.

LMS for a . . . LMS for a rate 1-10: 6 pro pic rate 1-10: 8 LMS For...... i wanna make a __with u [] porno :]] [] movie , [] pizza ♥ , . . . [] Sonq ! [] friendship ? [] Nothinq !!

LMS for [x] I Like Your Hair :P [] I Like Your ass ;) [] I Like Your Laugh [x] I Like Your smile :) i want to __ [x] kiss you , [x] huq you , [] $mash ? [] Date you :) [] qet to know you

FB apps, ratings, & quizzes Laurie just answered a question about Jose! Jose has new answers to unlock. Carlos Gooding Today Is 20% SEXY! And How SEXY Are You Today? Ratings: 5 Some questions your friends might have answered 1: Do you think Jennifer is cute? 2: Is Jennifer a reliable person? 3: Do you think that Jennifer is a good athlete?

FB apps, ratings, & quizzes Who is better looking? Jalen Santiago picked Monique over another friend. Click to see your rank. Would Michelle take a date to a zoo? : : Click here to find out : : Karen just picked which of your profile pictures they like the best! Jasmine, you were just ranked as one of Shalena's top friends in $Friend Buzz!

statuses (fill in the blank) Why is every female’s status always talking about ____________? What is going on this is some shit. Why is every male’s status always talking about ____________? What is going on this is some shit.

status hacks hi my name is michael and i always leave my facebook unattended and im very stupid for doing so....like this status if you think im stupid. yoo Marcos Louis is the BEST RAPER @ HIS AGE. dont know y hes not signed REAL TALK Franklin Harper this is not my work its just a status hack gone wrong lol Robert is a fukin dumass writing im gay on nikkahz status !! Dat fukin dumass.

half asleep & bored on FB I was half asleep last night... I don't remember having those convos at all!!! Lmfaoooo I'm BORED OUT OF MY MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG someone help me I'm so freaking bored!!!! I need something to do.....mad bored

drunk and/or high • fucck itt! Wake and Bake • If i was a blunt i think all smoke myself 100 times until i got a dead brain! • NIGGA?? I need a Blunt...... • i wish i was on da wave again!! • got waved wit my mothafukin NIKKAH!! • FUKIN BLASTED!!!!!!!!!!!! • yesterday is kind of a blur but all i got 2 say is who fucked up my hat some one buying me a new one

FB thugs & rants i dislike groups who jump one person!! i dislike people who watch there friends get jumped and don’t do shit.. i dislike fucking SNITCHES.. I DISLIKE pussy ass motherfucker.. i dislike FACEBOOK THUGS... i dislike fake bitches.. i dislike hippocrites, and i dislike motherfuckers with mad mouth...

FB beef lil nikkahz r pussy, and fake nikkahz r bitches!! hop off my swag, yall kidz r lil bastards suck a dick birdzz! Why are you still talking. When you get on my level then come see me. Till further notice "shut it" and continue to try your hardest cuz you still ant going to be like me. smh to these kids.

fake profile info lil nikkahz dese days with dere fukin Facebook pages !!! lik nikkah stfu wit yall fake ass profile and false info!! dizz iz wat make u a lil nikkah!! got nothin betta 2 do but put fake shyt bout people! cuzzz u aint got no attention!! nikkah instead of tryin 2 act lik a dog on fb fukin say it 2 der face ! stop disrespectin yur hood!!

FB breakups (real or fake?) STATUS UPDATE: Single again! Lucky me COMMENTS: (between new exes and one mutual friend) Nooooooooo!!! Yall BOTH KNOW that yall love each other very much & deep down on the inside yall don't want this to happen. no, its fucking pointless ive tried! [NAME] is just too much drama!!! what the hell! Really?! I'm done w you. Enjoy yr life without me. It's not pointless! Yall love each other. . . :'( no, its over. We can be friends but nothing more. I'm done Oh Jesuss.... I love yall both ♥ its sad to see this happen why you gotta be so mean for? Fuck you. I'm not forgiving u just because you say u love me. This has got to be a joke.... Damn dude not like this....

sad, lonely, suicidal • Sometimes I feel like nobody likes me. • I'm lonely...but I'll be aiight. :) • am i the only one that feels like ending life sometimes • I wish I wasn't born I wish I wasn't here I wish I wish I just can't take life now ...I'm just goin crazy crying my damn life away ...I'm sorry

grieving on FB i love u n i want ur love bak.....plz take me bak where u at so we can cry together i need you ughhh im feeling down :-( I don't understand how a person can say I love you but then turn around and break your HEART and act like it was noting! SMDH. I HATE the way I feel about u, and u don't give a F**K! I feeling like crying again ....I cry myself to sleep last nite ....now I'm crying baq to sleep again.... Pls don't call or txt me cuz I'm not going to answer it! I NEED TO BE ALONE TO MYSELF!

FB stalking Bitch why u stressing me. psycho groupie, bitch u know u better stop texting me, best stop calling on my phone, your name always pop everywhere i go why u stressing me!! UR A STALKER!! dizz bitch is scaring me!! yo leave me da fuk alone!!! QUIT POKING ME! HARASSER!! Stop poking me b4 I shoot u lol

embarrassing photos Diego’s friend posted this photo and tagged it as Diego. It looks like it could actually be Diego. Now it is posted with all other “Photos of Diego” & shows up as the first picture you see on his profile page. Photo originally from http://bit.ly/jdZlA4.

FB addiction Lmfaoo bro i tried deleting it yesterday...wasn’t happening lmao smh im like addicted to this shit IDK why?! fact #1: you were alive before facebook was invented fact #2: thus, you can indeed live without it. Being on facebook is beginning to be less important to me because the more I stay busy, the less I want to be on this shit and hear people tell their stories!!!

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compiled & edited by Susanna Hall, Library Teacher @ Boston Green Academy [email protected] twitter: susanna_hall

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