Imagine a world where the physically weak have a powerful weapon to fight against the strong. In this kind of world, that mean kid who beats you, steals your lunch money, and copies your math homework has no power, while the weakling who gets his lunch money stolen has everything. Through social media, individuals, teenagers in particular, who are generally quite docile, have a chance to fight back against their oppressors, or they might, in the heat of the moment, start victimizing someone else . that means your old bully can be knocked down a notch or two. The best part? The bully cannot fight back with his fists. In this world, it's a battle of "brains" rather than brawn. In this world, the victim can become the executioner in seconds. In recent years, as the use of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter has increased, the roles of bullying at school have changed among teenagers who spend much of their time engrossed in social media sites. social media. These days, you can't walk into a high school and easily separate the bullies from the bullies, because now it's no longer about who has the biggest muscles, but rather who has the biggest mouth. At first glance this new social order may seem ideal, kids won't come home with black eyes and parents can save that steak for later, but what most people don't realize, is that while physical hits may hurt for a while, the pain from mental hits usually hurts longer and hurts much deeper, a fact that most teenagers don't realize in the seconds leading up to posting a negative comment about a classmate, friend, or even sibling. In the United States, 83% of teens who use the Internet actively participate. on social media... middle of paper ...... as it is now, the future of the human race is destined to be full of misery and despair, all for the enjoyment of others . Works Cited Bennett, Courtney. “Fan Club Confessions: Teenagers Underestimate the Influence of Celebrity.” PsychologyToday.com. Sussex Publishers, April 1, 2005. Web. January 29, 2014. “Statistics on bullying, cyberbullying and suicide. » Megan Meier Foundation. Megan Meier Foundation, nd Web. January 27, 2014. “Homophily – Why Social Media Has Made You More Polarized.” » Homophily – Why Social Media Has Made You More Polarized. Science 2.0, January 29, 2014. Web. January 29, 2014. Pratt, Spencer (spencerpratt). “How is it possible to get breast implants and still not have breasts! Kate H- get your money back…I need to find a guy who will hook you up! ". May 26, 2010, Tweet. “Social media statistics”. Brain Statistics RSS. Np, January 1, 2014. Web. January 26. 2014.