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Technology and Social Media: Impacts and Ethical Considerations

300 Questions and Images to Inspire Argument Writing Technology & Social Media Article-Based Prompts 1. How Worried Should We Be About Screen Time During the Pandemic? 2. How Do You Feel About Cancel Culture? 3. Do Memes Make the Internet a Better Place? 4. Does Online Public Shaming Prevent Us From Being Able to Grow and Change? 5. How Young Is Too Young to Use Social Media? 6. Where Should We Draw the Line Between Community Health and Safety and Individual Liberty and Privacy? 7. Do You Think Online Conspiracy Theories Can Be Dangerous? 8. What Do You Think of the Decision by Tech Companies to Block President Trump? 9. Should the Adults in Your Life Be Worried by How Much You Use Your Phone? 10. Is Your Phone Love Hurting Your Relationships? 11. Do You Trust Facebook? 12. Do You Think Recreational Drones Are Safe? 13. Should Kids Be Social Media Influencers? 14. Does Grammar Still Matter in the Age of Twitter? 15. Should Texting While Driving Be Treated Like Drunken Driving? 16. How Do You Think Technology Affects Dating? Image-Based Prompts 17. Online Video Games: Does more need to be done to make online gaming communities safer? 18. A Computer in Everything: Do "smart" devices worry you? 19. Snail Mail: Do you think handwritten cards and letters still have value in the digital age? 20. Cyberbullying: Should social media companies do more to prevent online harassment? 21. Phone Manners: Are there times when you think using your phone while you're with other people is rude? 22. Alarm Clocks: Are there any "dumb" devices that you think are better than "smart" devices? 23. Phone Warnings: Should tech devices come with addiction advisories? 24. Phones in Church: Are there some places where phones just don't belong? 25. Driverless Cars: What do you think about driverless cars? 26. Texting While Walking: Should looking at your phone while crossing the street be illegal? 27. Device Addiction ?: As a society, are we too addicted to our devices? 28. 'A Man Needs His Nuggs': What do you think of Carter Wilkerson's quest, and its results? 29. Soothing Video Games: Can video games intended to calm the mind be fun? Worthwhile? 30. Our Lives on Social Media: How much do you think we can judge our collective happiness by what is posted on social media? 31. 'Bracelet of Silence': Would you wear privacy armor? 32. Baby Yoda: What are your favorite memes? 33. Tesla's 'Cybertruck': What do you think of this "pickup of the future"? 34. The 'Bird Box' Challenge: What do you think of social media challenges like this one? School Article-Based Prompts 35. Should Media Literacy Be a Required Course in School? 36. Should Schools Be Able to Discipline Students for What They Say on Social Media? 37. How Should Schools Hold Students Accountable for Hurting Others? 38. Should Schools Provide Free Pads and Tampons? 39. Can Empathy Be Taught? Should Schools Try to Help Us Feel One Another's Pain? 40. When