Facebook Is Not Responsible For Your Stupidity

Social media gets the blame for a lot of things -- cyber-bullying, the rise of the selfie, hashtag-shaped potato snacks (really, Birds Eye? Really?), and the popularity of Justin Bieber. When something happens that embarrasses or concerns today’s society, Facebook is often the scapegoat.

DrunkTeenager650Social media gets the blame for a lot of things — cyber-bullying, the rise of the selfie, hashtag-shaped potato snacks (really, Birds Eye? Really?), and the popularity of Justin Bieber. When something happens that embarrasses or concerns today’s society, Facebook is often the scapegoat.

Take the Neknomination trend, for example. Teens around the world have been nominating each other to drink lethal amounts of liquor, uploading the videos to social media, and tagging (or “neknominating”) their friends.

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