A Research Paper about Facebook's security and its effect to students of the school.

1. Rannie O. Medina
Jean Arielle P. Santos
Mc Jazer R. Malonda
Mrs. Cristina D. Malana
English IV Teacher
March 16, 2011
Impact of Using Facebook on Lakan Dula High School
Students S.Y. 2010-2011

2. Impact of Using Facebook on Lakan Dula High School
Students S.Y. 2010-2011
by Rannie O. Medina
Jean Arielle P. Santos
Mc Jazer R. Malonda
IV- Amiable
Approved by:
Mrs. Cristina D. Malana
English IV Teacher

3. Acknowledgment
We would like to acknowledge the guidance of God in doing this research. We
would like to thank Him for giving us enough knowledge to complete this study and
giving us guidance in conducting this research.
To the Freshmen and Sophomores who participated in our research, thank you
for honestly answering the questionnaire. To Mrs. Cristina D. Malana, for helping us in
making this research possible. To our parents, thank you for showing patience.
The Researchers
Rannie O. Medina
Jean Arielle P. Santos
Mc Jazer R. Malonda

4. Table of Contents
Approval Sheet
Acknowledgment
Table of Contents
I. Introductory Chapters
A. Introduction
B. Statement of the Problem
C. Significance of the Study
D. Scope and Limitations
E. Definition of Terms
F. Hypothesis
II. Survey of Related Literature
III. Methods of Study and Sources of Data
IV. Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Statistical Data
V. Summary of Findings , Conclusions and Recommendation
VI. References
A. Researcher’s Profile
B. Work Cited

5. I. Introductory Chapters
A. Introduction
As time pass by, things have been innovated and one of these are computers.
Computers are used in many different ways such as in transactions, computations,
surfing, gathering information and in communication. Everyone is familiar of social
networking sites such as Friendster, Facebook and Myspace. We will focus on themost
popuplar – Facebook. We all know that many students have Facebook accounts and
many of them are addicted to it, so we will concentrate on the topic “Impact of Facebook
on Students.”
What was once a website created exclusively for students of Harvard University
has become the Ultimate Social Staple of our era. Facebook has gone so far that it is
rare to meet anyone these days who has not gave in to making their own profile. While
these are obvious benefits to the ease of communication Facebook provides, it is
important to take into consideration that this kind of fingertip access to just about
anyone has its downsides as well.
B. Statement of the Problem
It is common to hear people who use Facebook on a daily basis refer to it as
“addictive” because of a seemingly uncontrollable need to check the page for updates ,
or update their own Status several times a day. Status messages how become a sort of
a running diary of events in a person’s life.
Every time a person logs on, there are likely to be several new posts giving
insight, sometimes very personal, into the lives of their friends, making them want to
check over and over again for the latest news and gossip.
In this case, how can we assure our privacy when we tend to post and post our
daily lives for the sake of these gossipers? That is what this research will uncover.
C. Significance of the Study
This study aims to acknowledge students about the impact of Facebook on them.
It is also to tell the students that Facebook can affect their behavior. It is also intends to
open the minds of the students that there is nothing private online now because of these

6. people known as hackers or scammers. Many students burn their time in logging on to
Facebook rather than studying. Students think that Facebook has no ill effects, but this
is a misconception that needs to be corrected.
D. Scope and Limitations
The study focuses on how Facebook has greatly influenced Lakan Dula High
School students. There is a false sense of privacy. Couple this false sense of privacy
with the feeling of anonymity and lack of social responsibility that often develops from
using text-centered telecommunications and we see that many students post
embarrassing, humiliating, disintegrating and hurtful content on both text, photos and
videos. We show them example of the serious consequences that have occurred to
those whose egregious online behavior has been made public.
Students’ passwords are easily guessed or hacked with readily available creating
software. Also, they don’t realize that the instant they post something to Facebook,
they’ve own limitations. Some Information can be only found on Harvard University
where Facebook started. But even though, this limitation cannot be a big problem in
doing this research. What you cannot find here:
An all-encompassing or large-scale dataset on Facebook
A company, team or community of researchers ready to help you out with your
thesis
Any kind of official or formal affiliation with the Facebook Corporation
Direct connection to any of the major professors, graduate students or company
researchers interested in Facebook
E. Definition of Terms
Chat – taking part in a discussion with someone on the Internet.
Facebook – a social networking site that was once a website created in 2004 for the
students of Harvard University.
Friends – people who you consider as friends; cefore one can be your friend, you
should accept his/her.
Info – personal information, such as birthday, mobile number and relationship status
News – the most recent updates
Post – a message that can also be read by the receiver’s friends

7. Privacy - one’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret.
Profile - consists of one’s wall, info, photos and messages
Status – an update message that can be seen by your friends
Wall – here is where you can read people’s posts
F. Hypothesis
Maybe our students are not aware of their privacy because they are not checking
the privacy rights of Facebook.

8. II. Review of Related Literature
Findings indicate a tendency among students to identity dualities within their
perceptions of self, family, real communities, and virtual communities. Sally Mcmillan
and Margaret Morrison explore the impacts and implications of this in their piece
Coming of Age with the Internet: A qualitative exploration of how the internet has
become an integral part of young people’s lives (2006).
Many students found the internet parallels their active and passive development
of self as they determined their identities growing up. Most participants felt the internet
was an active place of participation where they could solidify their offline identities and
utilized an instrumental more than hedonic approach in their exploration (Mcmillan and
Morrison 2006). Students acquired skills more so on their own then from the aid of
educators, parents, or other outside forces because they found motivation as a result of
relevance of the internet to their everyday lives.
Mcmillan and Morrison’s study, in agreement with numerous others, found that
most of the time youth were not concerned with radically altering their personality online
and felt their identities on and offline were not substantially different. Though concerns
about sexual predators and masquerading criminals run rampant, the actual negative
outcomes for even the most vulnerable of participants, high schoolers, are almost non-
existent and in fact educators ought to pay more attention to the extension of more
common face to face world problems on Facebook, such as student behavioral
disorders and misconduct (National School Boards Association 2007).
It would seem that even Lisa Nakamura’s identity tourism (2002) fades away in
the face of Facebook’s non-fantasy based and typically thoroughly evaluative identity
representation system. This trend is further enforced by Facebook’s policy to remove
false profiles and the recent influx of older members.

9. III. Methods of Study and Sources of Data
To gather data and information, we conducted a survey form first year to fourth
year students. A survey is a good way of gathering data, information, and the thesis that
one wants to know, about the stand of the concerned people. It is asking of important
questions to concerned people get facts and legal data.
A survey needs intense patience in asking questions. An effective answer could
not be revealed if there is no hard work. The answer of the majority will be the basis of
the results. We did not only used surveying, but also reading books and newspapers
and surfing the net.
Therefore, we used many ways to come up with a perspective and factual data
that I will present.

10. IV. Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of
Statistical Data
Students who use Facebook
Yes
No
It can be seen from these data that 99 out of 100 students (99%) from first year
to fourth year know how to use computers, while I students doesn’t. There are 94 (94%)
students.
Computer Duration
6%
11%
1-2 hours
3-4 hours
5-6 hours
25% 58%
Never Use

11. Who have enough knowledge of using computers; 6 (6%) students don’t have in
using computers, 62 (62%) students use 1-2 hours long; 26 (26%) students 3-4 hours
long; 12 students (12%), 5-6 hours long.
Use of Computers
60
50
40
Studying
30 Communication
Gathering Info
20
Games
10
0
For Studying; 51 students (51%) use computers; 17 students (17%) for
communications; 23 students (23%) for gathering information; and 9 students (9%) for
fun and games.
Further, 100 students (100%) are familiar with social networking sites, and 95
students (95%) of them use Facebook. There are 96 students (96%) who think that
there are negative effects of using Facebook, while 4 students (4%) don’t ; majority told
that they spend more time on using computers than bonding with their family

12. Students who believe that using Facebook
has a big effect on their everyday life
Yes
No
In addition , 99 students (99%) believe that using Facebook has a big effect on
their everyday life, while 1 student (1%) doesn’t; majority of which answered that it is
because less time with family means missing a big part of your life. Almost all said that
they tend to skip meals, as an ill effect in their health.
Lastly, 100 students (100%) are not sure of their privacy in using Facebook;
majority answered that they are not sure because there are so-called “hackers” who can
easily get their private information online.

13. V. Summary of Findings
A. Conclusions
We therefore conclude that Lakan Dula High School students S.Y 2010-
2011 are not aware of their privacy because they are not checking the privacy rights of
Facebook.
To our students using Facebook, there is a false sense privacy. Students need to
be thought that nothing is private online, especially their social Networks. They need to
be shown examples of the serious consequences.
Security and software flows are exposed. Software is hacked. Accounts are
phished when users are tricked into clicking an e-mail taking them to or link fake login
pages. Perhaps the most common reason that students’ private information to exposed
is because they are easily tricked into accepting friend requests from strangers.
B. Recommendation
We recommend that students check their privacy rights of Facebook. There is
something there that is quite an eye opener. Facebook is for many, or even all of its
users, an escape from real life.
If used properly, there are many good things that can be done with Facebook.
The problem is... Human kind is never satisfied and is just too curious. So... They
always end up going further than they should... And always paying the price.
It is the choice we make that defines how good or how bad things may turn out to
be... But we must always consider the consequences for us and for others. If face to
face contact is rare, If you are losing your grasp on real life... And reducing yourself to a
mere user of a Facebook page, then maybe you should change.
Life is to live, and not to Facebook!!
VI. References
A. Works Cited
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