The site that people are very fond of is Facebook and Twitter, but does anyone really know when and why it was born? I'll tell you. Facebook was launched in 2004 by its founder Mark Zuckerberg. Mark Zuckerberg created this site so that his classmates and he from Harvard University can keep in touch. Allow them to post statuses of how their days are going and photos of what they were doing or of themselves. Then he opened his site at the end of the year to high school students. In 2005 Facebook was opened to the public. (Bill Schackner) Another social media site that people are crazy about is Twitter. In March 2006, the first prototype for small groups of people created by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams and Biz Stone was built. In August 2006, Twitter launched publicly. Its purpose was to send texts as tweets for everyone to see. Many famous people use it to interact with their fans and people to associate with friends. Does anyone really know what Facebook and Twitter are used for? Not many parents consider monitoring their children to see what they use these sites for. There are many things that happen on these sites, some are good and some are not so good. Some of these things may be dangerous or harmful to others. It is not just used for playing games or updating statuses. People tend to hurt other people's feelings on purpose and don't even care. Social networking pages, Facebook and Twitter, play a huge role in some people's lives. Facebook and Twitter have some positive aspects for society, such as keeping in touch with friends, sharing photos and expressing feelings. There are also some negative aspects of these two websites, such as lack of privacy, cyberbullying... half of paper... a great impact on some people's lives. There are many positive features they have to offer, such as keeping in touch with friends, sharing photos and expressing feelings. There are also some negative features of these websites, such as lack of privacy, cyber bullying, and the ability to post whatever you choose. There will always be a debate whether Facebook and Twitter are good or bad for society. But honestly you are the only one who can decide how you intend to use these social networking sites. Parents should monitor what children do so they can avoid any negative aspects of these sites, such as keeping pedophiles away and protecting any information you allow these sites to have such as your address and phone number. Even if they use these sites for good things like helping with homework or talking to a friend. It's always good to be cautious and then apologize.