Social networks have emerged as one of the most significant and innovative invention of the last decade that have erupted the whole world and led the new generation in a new direction. The online social networking has enhanced the communication system and made it more flexible, easier and comfortable to use. This new technology has been serving the world in multiple ways and has created new opportunities for young people to initiate small startups, provoked multinationals and local firms to utilize this medium as a source of promotion and multiple other benefits besides enhancing communication. The way online social networking sites are being utilized is quite clear, but the objectives of every person are different. However, this new technology has transformed many things but has some adverse effects as well.…
In today’s society, billions of people across the world are accessing the internet multiple times a day. Why wouldn’t they? Many people have the internet on their smart phones, and at the touch of a button can check their email, their Twitter, their Facebook, their bank account balance, you name it. Any social networking site or application, actually, whether it be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Youtube or something similar, it seems to easily suck up hours of a person’s day. Teens and children are accessing these sites while at school, and as soon as they get home from school. Adults are accessing these sites while at work and are often choosing to spend time checking their “walls” or profiles rather than spending time with their loved ones. There is no doubt that there are certain social benefits to these sites, many people say we need them to keep in touch with friends. However, the benefits do not outweigh the problems they cause. Social networking causes children and adults to be lazy and overweight, less productive at school and work, distracted, and, ironically, causes them to be anti-“social.” For these reasons, social networking is bad for society and should not be used.…
Social networking sites have paved the way for easier communication to your friends, family, or colleagues. One example is that instead of meeting in a certain place, you and your classmates could discuss a school activity by having a conference in a certain site that you are all members of, thus saving you time and effort. Virtual communities are also formed, which are composed of people connected together by common interests, purpose, and goal. People of different races also get to mingle with each other in just a few clicks.…
Social networking sites spread information faster than any other media. Over 50% of people learn about breaking news on social media. 65% of traditional media reporters and editors use sites like Facebook and LinkedIn for story research, and 52% use Twitter. Social networking sites are the top news source for 27.8% of Americans, ranking close to newspapers (28.8%) and above radio (18.8%) and other print publications (6%). Twitter and YouTube users reported the July 20, 2012 Aurora, CO theater shooting before news crews could arrive on the scene , and the Red Cross urged witnesses to tell family members they were safe via social media outlets.…
Are Social networking sites negatively affecting our society as a whole? Currently, some media sources are claiming social networking sites like Facebook having a negative effect on society. Social networking sites should be used to the minimum as possible, if it was not used as much the society could have a lot more free time, less bullying, and even less social. Even though many businesses can say it is good for the society in a way where people can get more information or even do business meetings on Skype, another networking site. This paper is going to give information about all things that can affect people in negative ways. Even though there are a few ways it can help, it can still be dangerous without the right precautions.…
Social networking is the hottest online trend of the last few years. Not only do social media sites provide a way to keep in contact with friends, but they can also offer opportunities for professional online networking. Social networking could be advantageous for your career, but there are also disadvantages to consider. Could the time you spend interacting online be put to better use? Let’s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of social networking to work out whether you should be devoting more of your attention to this online activity.…
The negative effects of these social networking sites overweigh the positive ones. These sites have caused some potential harm to society. The students become victims of social networks more often than anyone else. This is because of the reason that when they are studying or searching their course material online, they get attracted to these sites to kill the boredom in their study time, diverting their attention from their work. Other negative side effects of social networking websites include the following:…
Online social networking has become extremely popular today specially to adolescents and young adults. Most of the teenagers are addicted with different social networks. It is alarming at some point because of the effects it brings. According to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project (along with Harvard’s Berkman Center), 95 percent of teens ages 12-17 use the internet and 81 percent of them use social networks. Its effects on the study habit of adolescents are the concern the researchers. This topic caught the interest of us, researchers because social networking is starting to be seen as a problem in today’s society. Social networking is one of the major cause of failures and also cyber bullying which lead to depression, and private issues among teenagers. Social networking is an online relation to build individuals and connect them with joint interest. Some sites cater to diverse audience while others draw people based on their common language or national-based identity by making their own blog in the web. The growth of social networking sites has not gone unnoticed. Social networking revolved around people. This study aims to fill our knowledge on how does social networking affects the study habits of Grade 7 students in Divine Light Academy.…
According to ComScore, there are about 55.1% of 1.5 billion people visit website “ Facebook.com “ up to the end of November 2011. Facebook is a kind of Social Networking. Social Networking is an online service, people can share interests, activities, photos, videos… Not only do students use social networking, but many staffs of companies also use social networking to discuss working. Many people use social networking for many different purposes but they don’t know social networking also has many negative effects. There are three main negative effects of social networking that we can see easily, such as: affecting relationships, health or be cheated.…
The use of social network sites has increased exponentially and is a global phenomenon. Online social network sites provide several benefits. For example, people can interact with others, as if they were close friends. In addition, social network sites help people connect with others who have the same interests; people can share news, photographs, and videos with other online members. According to a Nielsen Online report, by the end of 2008, 66.8 percent of Internet users around the world had visited social network sites that year, whereas, only 65.1 percent had gone online to access email. (Gale) Social networks provide the opportunity for an advanced level of communication and functionality. However, social networks also have serious disadvantages, such as violation of confidentiality and privacy, unforeseen consequences, and potential threat to personal safety.…
Noted By: DR. VIOLETA Q. DELOS SANTOS PRINCIPAL IV “Social Networking Site: Beneficial or Not” to selected Grade V Pupils of RAES Table of Contents I. CHAPTER 1: PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND A. Introduction >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4 B. Conceptual Framework >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> C. Scope and Delimitation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 6 D. Definition of Terms II. 5 7 CHAPTER II: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. Design >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> B. Sample/Respondents >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9 C. Instrument >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10 D. Validation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10 E. Treatment of Data >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> III.…
Social networking is a quite new internet invention that brings every kind of social group together in one place and lets them interact with each other.What are the advantages and disadvantages of social networking?…
The online social network is composed of several large well known top social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube dan LinkedIn. These social networking websites create an online community of Internet users, each offering different advantages of social networking to its many members. There are three common advantages of social networking and there are communication, up-to-date information and business opportunities. The first advantages of social networking site is that the people can communicate regardless of distance from each other at very low cost. Relationships among family, friends and relatives grew closer.…
Today, there are many social networking have already been popularity. The most famous one is facebook that is increasing so much account members, it will reach 1 billion members. Many people out there who spend most of their time on facebook. There are many advantages of using facebook that it’s good for keep in touch and convenient at business ways.…
Definitely, it's cheaper to use online social networking for both personal and business use because most of it is usually free. While personal use is rather simple for anyone, the business functions are underestimated by many. In a social networking site, you can scout out potential customers and target markets with just a few clicks and keystrokes, adding a boost to your usual advertisements and promotional strategies. It lets you learn about their likes and dislikes, which is tremendous. If you want to fine tune your business, then this is the way to go, whether on a budget or not.…