...Abstract: Over the past few years, there has been an enormous boom in communication methods. One of most beneficial has been social networking which has exploded in popularity among teenagers, professionals and people living away from home. However, some people have misused social networking. Infant predators, identity thefts and others similar individuals have raised a big concern among society about social networking. Introductory Paragraphs: Since the beginning social networking sites have attracted several types of users, and in most cases, these people have incorporated these websites into their daily practices. While some sites support existing relationships, others help creating new relationships in different interests such as political views, religious, activities or even just gaming! While supporting that the impact of social networking in today’s society is beneficial, I have found several factors that go against it, such as cyber bulling. Indeed, social networking provides society a lot of good tools, nonetheless society have taken social networking for granted. Early Overview: The intention of this report is to provide a conceptual and informative context about the benefit and harmfulness of social networking in today’s society. We begin by exposing some of the benefits of social networking, for instance communication with relatives and family, business networking, advertising. Following this, we’ll go over the facts that cause harm to society...
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...Is it feasible to be able to trust everyone in a network of millions of people that you may be associated with? Many are evidently signing up to social networking sites and, as such, revealing much information about themselves. Does trust play a role in the use of social networking sites? Discuss and contrast. It could be said that online social privacy is harder to guarantee, so should one consider a higher level of concern for internet privacy and do you believe a lack of trust affects the popularity of social networking sites? According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s dictionary, trust is defined as [1]: “the belief that somebody or something is good, sincere, honest, etc. and will not try to harm or trick you.” If this definition is adopted - as this essay will clearly show - it is clearly not feasible to trust everyone in a network of millions of people one might have contact with. Trust has always played a crucial role in determining the depth of human relationships. This is valid even more now that social networking tools enable people to connect with others in ways that were not possible before their invention. As a consequence, the essay will show that a lack of trust can seriously affect the popularity of such tools. A social network based on the Internet technology can be conceived as a social structure composed of individuals connected by some type of mutual interests. Technology developments brought major breakthroughs like the elimination of barriers of space...
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...Recommendation Negatives Not everyone in the 21st century thinks about the negative effects of having social networking accounts - but simple things like not setting your privacy settings properly or liking someone's photo can have bad results. Cyberbullying can be a problem as people can take advantage of the fact that there is no one who can effectively stop the bullying when it happens, due to everything being performed behind a screen. The only way for a bully to be stopped is if they are reported and victims may be too intimidated to do it. Social networking can also ruin relationships as people may get jealous if they find out their boyfriend or girlfriend is exchanging messages with other people. It can also be a waste of time as people can visit a site to check on thing and end up spending the whole day 'behind the screen' and as a result, not doing anything useful with their lives. Positives Social networking has lots of good points You can express yourself, showing off your favourite song lyrics or posting pictures of your new outfit. It is a lot harder to feel embarrassment over the internet than in person, so people find it easier to vent their feelings on sites like Facebook. In fact, it has become so much a part of people's lives that you can learn someone's life story just by checking their page. Their friends, likes and dislikes, relationship status, phone number, address…everything. You can share your feelings and your mental stresses - and it is a great way...
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...Response on “Is Social Networking Killing You?” Submitted by Zannatun Tabassum Binte Zaman ID: 13104146 Sub: ENG 101 Sec: 01 Submitted to Mr. Nihal Bin Hasan Nomita is one of my cousins. She is a student of class eight and she is studying in holy cross school. Among all cousins we are good friends. Every year during Eid-ul-Fitar we meet together and have fun. But in last Eid I was surprised at something. Nomita was talking with me but I can sense that she was not with me. She was taking with me and at a time she was typing in her mobile. Suddenly she asked me what status she will post in facebook wall. All of her talking was facebook related and I was being bored and moreover our taking was interrupted by her texting. I understood that she wanted to use facebook rather enjoying my company. So I told her to finish her job and join me. Long time passed but she did not come and I was shocked because it never happened before and what I saw make me astonished that she is completely absorbed in facebook. I guess she has a relation in facebook and it really seems to me ridiculous to wind up with a relation just seeing a profile. One may give wrong information about oneself to attract others. I became concerned if she has a relation and concern if she does something wrong. It is easy to done something wrong because people of this age are easily driven by their whim and curiosity. I discussed it with her .She said nothing and smiled. I also see the same scenario in my friend...
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...Adam Galligan Social Networking Social networking has revolutionized the way people communicate on a daily basis. It is a popular form of communicating with friends around the corner and around the world. Facebook has become most popular over the years with over 500 million users. With the benefit of global communication, comes risks and negative impacts of all users. The worries of unscreened users, cyber-bullying and unnecessary relationship problems, are all considerations when using social networking for a prime communication tool. From grade school kids to grandparents, Facebook has grown to be an everyday attraction for all walks of life. Facebook creators do not screen their users and have no real way of knowing what kinds of people are using their network. With a couple clicks of the mouse anyone with internet access can be a new member to their social society. Among the users are sexual predators and convicted rapist. Cyber predators are a social net workers nightmare with the capability to manipulating who they really are. Posing to be someone else or create a fake account to be seen as a young boy or girl to succeed in luring other users to be there “friend”. Without second guessing of who this user really is, the friend request is accepted...
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...it pains me to admit, I am an avid user of all of these social networks. It is interesting to think that there once was a time when writing letters, using only home phones or physically going to see a person were the only means of communication, a time that recent generation children will only learn about from reading history books, or hearing from their families. Today I am going to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of social networks. The good being origins and advantages, the bad being disadvantages and the ugly being the dangers of social networking. In today’s society, where technology is the driving force for almost everything, there is no escaping social networking. Whether it’s being told to follow someone on Twitter, taking a photo and uploading it to Instagram or finding out more information about a company through it’s FaceBook page, you can do almost anything with the help of social networking. We have all heard of these social networking outlets, but they were not the first in the business. According to an article A Brief History of Social Media, ‘the first social networking website was SixDegrees which let people make profiles and connect with friends in 1997. This kind of interactive, social web application style became popularly known as “Web 2.0” and it really gained momentum with Friendster around 2002, followed by MySpace (2004 – 2006) and then Facebook (2007 -> ).’ In the social...
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...Social Networking in Business and Human Resources Rebecca Moriarty Troy University Introduction to Information Systems IS 3300 XTIB Dr. Rodger Morrison February 27, 2011 With the growth and explosion of popularity of the internet in the recent past, there has been a significant increase in the use of social networking sites. More than ever people and businesses are now using the internet with the purpose of having access to social networking sites. It is in these sites that they are able to set up networks with their friends, co-workers and family from all over the world and be able to share their thoughts and ideas on virtually everything spanning from personal issues to work and business advertising. Social networking sites have therefore become a subject that is drawing a lot of research from all over the academic world. In the recent past it has become difficult for people working in human resources departments to avoid the distractions that are being introduced with the rampant use of social networking sites. In the world today millions of people are now subscribed to the providers of the social networking services such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Friendster among many others. The main activities that go on in these sites are online discussions about the common happenings in life, discussions about various interests, organizing of various events, making friends, talking about politics or mere gossip sharing activities (Jackson, 2003)...
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...Social Networking - Its growing disadvantages and how to over it Literature Review Over the past decade the world has seen great advancements in technology in communicating on a global level. Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and MySpace have provided the world a way to interact with others and share information fast and easy through the internet. However, social networks also have consequences to them that many may not be aware of. ‘’Privacy in the age of social web’’ an article by Greg R. Notess, published in 2009, discusses how social networks and search engines can access and share the information users provide online, and how to users can increase their privacy. The author highlights how social networks can save our information provided and once the information is shared it is difficult to delete it. Increasing privacy settings to determine who can view the users profile and information is also discussed. However, the article lacks in arguments as to how much users could actually be harmed by social networks, apart from deleting previously shared information, photos, videos etc. Overall the source is very informative to social networks user on how social networks could use the information they provide and how to increase their privacy against this. A newspaper article ‘’(AE)EU/DIGITAL: Minors not protects enough on social networking sites’’ published by Agence Europe in 2011 shows readers that social networking sites are not as safe as they...
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...How Social Media Is Changing the Way We Communicate What is the first thing you would do if your city’s power went out? Would you light a candle? Reach for a flashlight? Or would you run for your cell phone? Most of us would choose the last option, but without power, most cell phones become useless due to lack of service. Imagine, no connection to the world outside your house. No FaceBook, no Twitter, no Instagram or Pinterest. For most, including myself, that would be a nightmare. As much as it pains me to admit, I am an avid user of all of these social networks. It is interesting to think that there once was a time when writing letters, using only home phones or physically going to see a person were the only means of communication, a time that recent generation children will only learn about from reading history books, or hearing from their families. Today I am going to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of social networks. The good being origins and advantages, the bad being disadvantages and the ugly being the dangers of social networking. In today’s society, where technology is the driving force for almost everything, there is no escaping social networking. Whether it’s being told to follow someone on Twitter, taking a photo and uploading it to Instagram or finding out more information about a company through it’s FaceBook page, you can do almost anything with the help of social networking. We have all heard of these social networking outlets, but they...
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...How Social Networking is Changing Lives for the Better Ever wonder what makes social networking helpful in the lives of others and what the real logic behind everyone using it is? Social networking is more than what it seems to be, it is a way of interacting with others to talk about interests or simply connect with people. Opponents argue that social media can be troublesome, and is causing cyberbullying within the internet since bullies believe they have authority over others and can do whatever they desire, even if they do not see the pained expression on the victims face in person. On the other hand, parents can control the problem by limiting texting apps to a minimum that could potentially become a harm to one's life. With the use of...
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...March 15, 2012 The Impact of Facebook Addiction on Academic Performance of Filipino Students Thesis Statement: Although Facebook has offered various benefits to the Philippine society, its addiction has become a major problem on the academic performance of Filipino students. Outline: I. The History of Facebook II. Facebook as a Social Network A. Facebook Profile 1. Facebook Photos 2. Facebook Groups 3. Facebook Events 4. Facebook Developers 5. Facebook Notes B. Facebook Chat and Messaging III. Facebook Addiction A. Facebook Addiction Defined B. Causes andNature of Facebook Addiction C. Status of Facebook Addiction in the country IV. Impact of Facebook Addiction on Academic Performance ofFilipino Students V. Ways in Minimizing Facebook Addiction in the Philippines The Impact of Facebook Addiction on Academic Performance of Filipino Students Facebook has paved the way for a faster, more comfortable and efficient social interaction.Even though many social networking sites preceded it,Facebook is the current biggest social networking sitewith over six hundred million users worldwide and it has an annual growth of 45.2% (Inside Facebook gold, June 2011).In addition, it has more than 28 million users in the Philippines which ranks no. 8 in Facebook statistics by country (socialbakers.com, 2012). Unfortunately, Filipino students have abused the advantages that Facebook extends to them and they...
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...What is the cultural significance of online social networks? Facebook has changed the way our society interacts with each other. Facebook has made it possible to stay in contact with those that have come across our lives. There has been a significant change in our culture as a result of social networking sites such as Facebook. Some may say that social media has made our culture less social when it comes to face to face human interaction. Facebook has given its users the ability to stay connected to those around them without actually having a conversation with that person. Social networking sites have created a culture that is continuously “plugged in” to the world around them. What is the social effect of online social networks? Social media networks have an overall control on this generation, because people want to stay in the know. Social media has influence the conduct of society today (Schaefer, 2011). As new technology has emerged this has altered this generations interactions, listening, and viewing (Schaefer, 2011). The new technology has made it easier to connect to social media, by downloading an app to one’s electronic device. Individual spend more time on the social media What potential effect do online social networking sites have on face-to-face interaction? Social networking sites have a lot to offer; however, they can be very misleading. The good effect of social networking sites is that they do give the power to find family and friend that have not been...
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...news there have been discussions on online social networks and how teenagers should be disciplined for inappropriate use. A mother in Texas took a new twist on using social networking for punishing her 12 year old daughter when she posted pictures that the mother said was not suitable. After multiple warnings, the daughter posted a picture of herself holding a bottle of vodka with the caption “I sure wish I could drink this.” Her mother decided to take a picture of her daughter that did not show her face, holding a sign reading “Since I want to post photos of me holding liquor, I am obviously not ready for social media and will be taking a hiatus until I learn what I should (and) should not post. Bye-bye.” Psychologist and teenage behavior specialist discussed how this type of punishment is damaging to a teenager because social networking is seen by their friends. By reading the story, a glimpse of using modern parental discipline shows the thoughts of the parents, children, and experts in teenage behaviors. The article highlights the impact on teenage online punishment, but does not give enough information to give a clear defining point of view. A mother used the fact her daughter continued to post inappropriate pictures of herself and wanted to show her the consequences of doing this by taking away her privileges of using online social networking sites. Not only did the mother take away her daughter’s use of social networking but also posted a picture stating her daughter...
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...opportunity to understand the fundamentals of research methods in a better manner and apply them in everyday life. The insistence on taking up a socially relevant topic like the use of Facebook helped me to understand if the said topic really affects the academic performance of the students. Introduction Overview Social networking websites are currently being used regularly my millions of people. The use of social networking sites has been widespread that they have not only caught the attention of academic and industry researchers worldwide but also me, in particular. Social networking sites are now being investigated by numerous social science researchers and an increasing number of academic commentators are becoming more and more interested in studying Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking services, because of their probable impact on society. While the social networking sites have the same key aspects, the cultures and responses around them that become apparent are varied. Most sites help strangers connect with others based on shared personal interests, political and economic views, or simply recreational activities. Some sites accommodate distinct viewers, while others attract people based on similarities, such as common languages or shared racial, sexual, religious or nationality-based identities. Nonetheless, social networking sites have...
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...THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING TO THE STUDY HABIT OF 3RD YEAR HIM STUDENTS Introduction Background of the study The users of social networking sites build online profile and share information, including personal information, photographs and connect with other users, whether it is to communicate with old friends. Now a day’s social networking sites such as facebook, twitter, tumbler, MySpace, and others are attracting millions of people around the world, specially the students. Social networking sites had been the source of happiness for many students. Some play with the games or application available in social networking sites for the entertainment purposes. Some use social networking sites to connect with their old friends. Some also use it to meet new friends with the same interests. Once a person can be granted access to social networking websites, the person can begin to socialize. Socialization may include reading the profile pages of other members and possibly even containing them .But, others use this site just for fun. Social networking sites are not bad for students as long as they are not using it, excessively-social networking site can also help the students in their studies .Students use social networking site as a connection or communication to their other classmates .SNS’s can help them relieve stress .SNS’s are helpful in many ways .But ,nowadays students are addicted to this kinds of sites which led to low scores on test and...
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