As quoted in The First Amendment and Cyberspace the Supreme Court has stated that “speech… cannot be suppressed solely to protect the …show more content…
Social networking, just like every other new app or invention available to minors, has its risks and benefits. Everyone wants to make the world the safest it can possibly be, but to what extent is overboard in the removing of every hazard from peoples’ lives. Though we can regulate and help lower risks of hazard, that’s all we can legally do without diminishing all the personal rights and benefits of social networking, such as cultural growth, relationships and information on global events. Socially and emotionally, social networks benefit people by helping them to stay in touch with family, friends, and express themselves in a creative and unique way personalized only to them specifically. Social networking should not be banned because it can be effectively regulated and has benefited many people since its