Social media is dominating our generation and will for generations to come. Social media basically controls the way we think, what we feel, our emotions toward someone or something. We let websites control our simplest thoughts and moods. Social media causes endless controversy. Parents are concerned with privacy settings like who can see what their kids are posting. Also, social media is permanent. What you put online stays online. It's almost like a black hole, you can't get it back once you put it online. As a result of this, some employers can and do check Twitter, Facebook and even Tumblr to make sure their employees don't have risque photos or posts, so the sketchy photos that high schoolers upload with alcohol may be found later on while they're applying for a job or a college. Social media has become the new trend, it's rare to find someone without a Facebook or someone that doesn't know what Facebook is. But is this a good thing? Social media can ruin friendships and relationships. Should we allow that negative energy to run our lives? And where do we draw the line? Social media has already taken over our world, and we all need to realize its power.