In our society, social networks have become very popular over the last 5 years. Twitter is a social networking site that allows users to become “followers” ​​of other people and stay informed about news and social trends. Many people wonder whether or not these social sites like Twitter are good for society. In two articles about Twitter, the authors present different arguments about why Twitter is good or bad for society. The author of “Heading off disaster, one Tweet at a time” by Jim Spellman, says that Twitter is a good way to communicate about current events happening in the world. The other article, “Is Twitter bad for national security?” by Tony Bradley, says Twitter could have dangerous effects on our nation's security. Social media can be a good tool for communicating global information, such as natural disasters, because it can communicate more quickly than a news broadcast. In Spellman's article, he states that when FEMA chief Craig Fugate was informed of an explosion in California, Fugate said, "I took out my little Android phone, went on Twitter and I opened the grid to search for "explosion" and "I received tweets from the area." After a few minutes of reviewing tweets on Twitter, Fugate realized that the explosion was located in a community and that it was very serious (Spellman). Fugate then states: "I got better insight into the situation [from Twitter "Four or five years ago I wouldn't have gotten this quality of information" (Spellman). This information can then be quickly transmitted to first responders en route to the incident so they can be better prepared for conditions. This can also help reduce response times and help...... middle of paper ...... what matters is what people do with Twitter what federal employees post and avoiding any security breaches With the Internet at our fingertips, it seems that every American household has at least one computer with. access to the Internet and, with more and more people owning "smart phones", Twitter is just a click away, making it an ideal tool for informing the public about disasters or getting information on what's happening. Happening in the Country Works Cited Bradley, Tony. “Is Twitter Bad for National Security? February 15, 2009. The web. October 3, 2010. Spellman, Jim. “Avoiding disaster, one tweet at a time.” » September 22, 2010. The web. October 3 2010.