...Social networking sites (SNSs) are increasingly used by young people. Critically evaluate claims that their use can have negative effects on users. Recent years have witnessed the exponential increase of web-based social networks, also known as social networking sites (SNSs). By the end of 2011, there were approximately 2.3 billion people (around one third of the global population) using the Internet, and 1.03 billion (about 45%) of which have reported using a social networking site at least once a day (International Telecommunications Union, 2011:1). According to Papacharissi (2009:199), the increasing popularity and the growth of the leading SNSs such as Facebook, My Space, Twitter and LinkedIn are due to the fact that they offer users various platforms to create their own profiles to represent themselves to interact with each other through emails, instant messages and many other integrated communication tools. While a variety of definitions of the term SNS have been suggested, this essay will use the one first suggested by Boyd and Ellison (2007:210) who saw it as: “web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile, communicate with other users with whom they share a connection and view and navigate through their own list of connections as well as those of others.” As more people are becoming SNS users, it could be argued that more negative than positive impacts on society and human relationships can be seen in daily life (Ybarra...
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...Int. J. Human-Computer Studies 68 (2010) 719–728 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhcs Cultural differences, experience with social networks and the nature of ‘‘true commitment’’ in Facebook Asimina Vasaloua,n, Adam N. Joinsona, Delphine Courvoisierb a School of Management, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK Geneva University Hospitals 6, rue Perret-Gentil, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland b Received 9 January 2009; received in revised form 3 March 2010; accepted 2 June 2010 Communicated by S. Wiedenbeck Available online 9 June 2010 Abstract Formed on an analysis of design practices, the behaviour chain model stipulates that social network designer’s ultimate aim is to encourage users to adopt the social network site by entering a phase of true commitment. During this phase, social network users are driven to connect to known or unknown others by engaging in instrumental uses that create value and content and involve others, while staying active and loyal by investing time in the site. This paper investigates how designer’s intentions, as captured by the behaviour chain model, materialise through users’ reported practices in the social network site Facebook. A total of 423 Facebook users from 5 countries answered a questionnaire that allowed us to examine how 2 user characteristics, experience with the site, and culture, shape the nature of true commitment. Our findings show that experience with the site and even more so, culture, have an effect on users’ motivations...
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...Should Children be Exposed to Social Media? Learning Team C BCOM/275 June 18, 2012 Dr. Nicholas Sherwin Should Children be Exposed to Social Media? The most popular way to stay connected to family, friends, coworkers and classmates is via social media. Today, there are numerous sites available and with technology are readily accessible to anyone of any age. For children, becoming a member of these sites can expose them to situations and experiences that can have both a positive or negative effect. It opens the door for them to be cyber bullied or can expose them to a new form of peer pressure. Social media sites allow round the clock access to everyone so that we can all be “connected”. Is the cost of this access worth the benefits of staying “connected”? Social Media In todays world, media technology is a fundamental part of children’s lives. American children are heavily exposed to all forms of social media through many different channels of technology. Media is an instrument used as a form of communication, like a newspaper, radio, television, and the internet. Social Media is the main component of communication and is dramatically changing. Individuals can communicate with family and friends in more detail as more contents are created and shared on these social media websites. The most popular media used by children today are: the internet, cell phones, and a wide range are joining the social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace (The Future of Children...
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...Harankhedkar, Hermanqi. (2011). The Effects of Social Networking on kids. Retrieved January 12, 2013, from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/the-effects-of-social- networking-on-kids.html Armstrong, Steve. (2012). Negative Effects Of Social Networking Sites For Students. Retrieved January 12, 2013, from http://www.business2community.com/social- media/negative-effects-of-social- networking-sites-for-students-0311887. Yang, Heng-Li & Tang, Jhi-Hsin. (2003). Effects of Social Network on Students Performance: A Web-Based Forum Study in Taiwan. Retrieved January 12, 2013, from http://sloanconsortium.org/jaln/v7n3/effects-social-network-students039-performance- web-based-forum-study-taiwan Blogger, Guest. (2012). Negative Effects of Social Networking for Students. Retrieved January 12, 2013, from http://performancing.com/negative-effects-of-social-networking-sites-for- students Sameer, Misna. (2011). Impact of Social Networking Sites on Youth. Retrieved January 12, 2013, from http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2011/06/social-networking-impact-youth/ Mackey, Robert. (2009). The Health Effects of Social Networking. Retrieved January 12, 2013, from http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/the-health-effects-of-social-networking Yang Su, Eleanor. (2011). Social networking helps students perform better, professor...
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...Effects of Social Networking Sites to the Study of CLSU 3rd year HRM students As a Partial Fulfillment of the requirements of the subject Methods of Research Submitted to: Submitted by: Lysel Cris C. Agram Mara Katrina C. Cusi December 2011 I Introduction 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 us, 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 only one common goal. It is to encourage new ways to communicate and share information. Many students have been blaming various social networking sites for their steady...
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...Social Networking Is a Positive Influence in Society The discussion of social networking positive and negative effects on society has been an ongoing discussion for almost a decade. People use social networking for many different outlets in both negative and positive ways. Society wants to focus on all the negativity that happens when people use social network sites as Facebook or Twitter, however society does not want to focus on all the positive aspects that comes from numerous social networking sites as Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter just to name a few. Let us focus on the positive aspects of Social Networking in society in how we benefit from it and all the ways it used to help others. Wang, Penelope. “Tech Aid for Retirees” Money Jul. 2016: 35-36. Print. This article talks about the different aspects that retirees are facing as the number grow of retirees grow who are using the internet. This article will allow me to discuss retirees who are using social media to stay in contact with friends and relatives. Patrick, Dave. “The Impact of Social Networking Sites on Society” 19 Apr. 2012. Web. 2 Jul. 2016. http://makeusof.com/. The author looks at the positive outlook on Social Networking in society. He explains how social networking helps us stay in contact with friends, can be a therapy session, staying in touch with the world, and fitting in social networks easier. This article by this author will allow me to argue the positive aspects of social networking to society...
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...Background of the Study: The research investigates the impacts of social networking websites on undergraduate students’ performance at Technology College Sarawak. The variables identified are age, gender, education, social influence and academic performance. Questionnaire will be design based on the requirement to determine the reasons and factors that affect the students’ performance and will be distributed to 30 correspondents, which consist of students in Technology College Sarawak. Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups, like small rural communities or a neighborhood subdivision, if one’s will. Although social networking is possible in person, especially in the workplace, universities, and high schools, it is most popular online. An online social networking is a place where people build social relations by sharing information’s, interests, activities, or their real lives connections too. It allows users to communicate with each other without limits and boundaries. When it comes to online social networking, websites are commonly used. These websites are known as social sites. Social networking websites function like an online community of internet users. Depending on the website in question, many of these online community members share common interests in hobbies, religion, politics and alternative lifestyles. Once the user is granted access to a social networking website they can begin to socialize. This socialization may...
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...Research Report Impact of Social Media on the Workplace By Abdul Asif 300817244 Rajdeep Kaur 300816572 Divyeshkumar Patel 300823773 Surya Chandu Sanaka 300831648 Sai Sravani Velaga 300829096 Submitted to: Prof. Phillip Alalibo GNED 219-071 Winter 2015 1. Introduction of Topic and Clarification of Research Statement “Our research topic is - The Impact of Social Media on the workplace and our research statement states that Social Media have a significant and positive impact on the workplace.” Social media is turning into an inevitable part of our society. It serves as medium to globally link people together, regardless of their physical location. Generally, people are using social media for various reasons, such as to share information, to get in touch with their loved ones, and to look for business colleagues...
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...The Impact of Social Media on Adolescents ILR 260 National University The emergence of social media has forever changed the way users interact with each other. Facebook became public in September of 2006, when it expanded its membership to any user 13 years and older instead of its exclusive University and High School members (History of Facebook, 2014). Twitter was created in 2006, but did not gain popularity until 2012 (Twitter, 2014). Today, there are many social media sites today, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, etc. With so many options around the world for social media apps, adolescents are being targeted to join these sites and mobile apps. There are many positive aspects of the social media, but there are many negative aspects from the use of social media. What impact is social media having on adolescents? Is the use of social media affecting their ability to form personal relationships or learn valuable communication skills to use later in life? Is social media affecting adolescent’s fragile mental states, causing more mental health issues? Being a teen is hard enough as it is without adding the additional stress that social media is bringing to the table. “Daily excessive use of media and technology has been linked to negative effects on mental health of teens” (Rosen, 2011). Social media has exploded in recent years and continues to grow. According to a clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), from 2006 to 2011 there has been...
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...Social networking sites A social networking site is described as a website where individuals can set up an online profile, describing his/her interests”( Ebony pg.1). It has been seen to have both a negative and positive effect on society. The media seems to control the way people are and how they interact with others. Social networking gives individuals the ability to feel free and open about things. Social networking has greatly impacted society, especially when it comes down to common sites such as face book, my space, or even twitter. Although social networking can have a positive impact on society, it mostly has a negative impact on society. The social networking websites make it so that way people can easily interact with the people around them whether it be people they know or people they don’t. Your cell phone might not always work so a lot of people turn to other means of communication, which is where social networking comes into play. Sites such as face book, myspace, and twitter give people the opportunity to communicate with other individuals. These sites are also used for social events that you may want people to attend. People then invite others to that event which gives them the option to click attend, not attend, or maybe if they aren’t sure if they’re going to make it or not. This use of communication definitely comes in handy when it comes down to invitations because people may not always have a phone to send out invites. And mailing invitations can sometimes...
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...Social Network in our children lives In December 2012, Facebook had an average of 618 million daily active users (Facebook, 2012). Social networking sites all vary, yet the one feature they have in common is that they permit users to create a personal profile on the website and allows them to interact through instant messaging and e-mail. As the technology of the Internet advances, social networking sites have a greater impact on human relationships, both positive and negative. Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and My Space have negative effects on children. They increase the ease and rise of cyber bullying, and health problems. Social networks also multiply the numbers of identity theft and bring other issues such as personal insecurities. Social networking sites have increase identity theft, the safety of the children as well as cyber bullying, and health issues. Psychological disorders in children are often caused by the overused of social networking (American Psychological Association, 2011). Children who spend too much time online can rule out important activities such as homework, physical activities, and even deprive themselves of sleep. Rosen (2011) says “studies found that middle school; high school and college students who checked Facebook at least once during a 15 minute study period achieved lower grades”. In social networks such has Facebook; people can choose who to be friends with and who is not. It is a very competitive...
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...Executive Summary Social media, online social networking service, has been existed for a long time. In that time, people use social media as an effective way to expand our social circle. People who use these sites form a social network, which provides a very strong and powerful way to connect, share interests, and keep in touch with others across the miles. However, as “the valuation of Facebook raised in a significant way, settling at figures in excess of $80 billion just after the company’s developer conference in September, 2011” (O'Dell, 2011). This valuation of the social media is only ranked second to Google’s. Even an obtuse CEO can realize the important impact on the business industry that social media will bring. Such a high valuation is not only because Facebook provides more than 600 million users a platform to communicate with each other, both in their leisure time and at work. Therefore, it is obvious to observe the social media’s economic impact. The economic impacts of the social media are increased work opportunities, decreased business cost, positive push in consumers’ purchasing behavior, increased opportunities for small businesses, and increased employees’ productivity. However, one thing should be noted that there may some different economic impacts in different countries because each country has their own cultures, economies, and business structures. Introduction of Social Media Social media, online social networking service, is among the most popular...
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...Psychology Week research project Online social networking has proliferated as a communication tool. For many people it has become an integral part of daily life offering new and varied ways of communicating with others. Both positive and negative outcomes have been reported from involvement in online social networking, although recent studies indicate that internet communications may supplement traditional social behaviour rather than increase or decrease it. Increasingly, studies are indicating that social networking has a positive impact on social connectedness and wellbeing (Valkenburg & Peter, 2009; Ofcom, 2008). However, negatives are evident (Cross et al., 2009), with much media attention focused on the ‘dangers’ of online social networking such as bullying and inappropriate use of personal information. The 2010 National Psychology Week (NPW) research project sought to explore the social and psychological impact of online social networking in Australian adults with a focus on: 1. patterns of online social networking across age and level of sociability; 2. the effects of use of online social networking on face-to-face relationships and social connectedness; and 3. the negative impacts of online social networking. This article presents the findings of the research project, which generated a large amount of attention during this year’s National Psychology Week. A set of tips to promote positive online social networking were developed to accompany the media...
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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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...The Impact of Facebook Addiction on Academic Performance of Filipino Students Mart Anthony D. dela Peña Comm2 – C2 Mrs. Noemi Agner 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...
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