Teens make their comments seem harmless or joking, but they can actually hurt others. According to Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Adam Bedau, authors and researchers of Current Issues and Enduring Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with Readings, Lauren Tarshis believes that teenagers should “think before they publish” (596). In other words, teens make rash decisions by posting thoughtless comments on social media, without thinking about how their words will affect someone else. Teens use social media as a way to express their opinions about others, but they don't take them into consideration. Therefore, teenagers should be aware of what they say on social media