47% of American adults used social networking sites like Facebook‚ MySpace‚ Twitter‚ LinkedIn‚ and Classmates.com in 2011‚ up from 26% in 2008. [26] On social media sites like these‚ users may develop biographical profiles‚ communicate with friends and strangers‚ do research‚ and share thoughts‚ photos‚ music‚ links‚ and more. Proponents of social networking sites say that the online communities promote increased interaction with friends and family; offer teachers‚ librarians‚ and students valuable
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November 27‚ 2012 Essay 3 Introduction Social networking first took off in the past 10 years‚ and since then it has consumed society to the point where almost no one leaves home without their cell phone and it’s considered weird to not have a Facebook. “The popularity of social networking sites such as Face book‚ MySpace‚ Twitter‚ LinkedIn‚ and Classmates.com more than quadrupled from 2005 to 2009” (Donde‚ Chopade and Ranjith. 66). In Social Networking Sites – A New Era of 21st Century‚ Donde‚ Chopade
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Social networking‚ good or bad? Public websites geared toward creating a social network can be both positive‚ and negative. You can connect with people all over the world‚ with no fees such as land line long distance charges‚ cell phone‚ and text message charges. It is also beneficial in that you can connect with relatives you haven seen or spoken with in a while. But there are downfalls to such sites‚ and one of the major ones effecting teens and adults today‚ explicit photos‚ or inappropriate
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A social networking site‚ is a website on the Internet that brings people to a central point to ‘talk’‚ share ideas and interest‚ collaborate and even make new friends. This type of sharing data and collaboration is referred to as social media. (Computer Hope n.d) The content created on social media sites is contributed too by hundreds or thousands of people and organizations. Members of social networking sites create online profiles with biographical data‚ or any other information they choose to
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An Essay Social Networking –a Paradox- Success or Failure Introduction ---Teenagers will freely give up personal information to join social networks on the Internet. Afterwards‚ they are surprised when their parents read their journals. Communities are outraged by the personal information posted by young people online and colleges keep track of student activities on and off campus. The posting of personal information by teens and students has consequences. I will discuss the uproar over privacy
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Are Social Networking Sites Damaging the Quality of America’s Communication? After watching a video clip in class about the social networking site Twitter‚ I began to more deeply think about an issue currently being addressed in our society. The issue in question is whether online social networking sites are damaging the quality of America’s communication. Are we losing the personalization people once shared in our culture? Social networking has become such a large and important part of our lives
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Social Networking Kristie Morton Ashford University INF103: Computer Literacy (ABD1248A) Instructor: Kim Marshall January 12‚ 2013 When you say the word social web most of us know what you are referring to but if you lived under a rock for last 10 years I will explain it. Social web is a means for individuals to socialize or interact with each other through the internet. It is a way for companies or groups to promote their business or interest. Social web has increased ways that families
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April‚ 2013 Social Networking Think of the last time you were at a meeting or a social event and you made a connection with someone. In many circles you’re more likely to hear‚ “Are you on Facebook?” rather than being handed a business card. Social media has shifted the way we interact‚ the way we prepare for high school reunions and the way we market ourselves‚ and our businesses. “Tweet”‚ “tag” and “status updates” have become part of our everyday lives. Social networking is a well-organized
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Introduction: The users of social networking sites (SNS’s) build online profile and share information‚ including personal information‚ photographs and connect with other users‚ whether it is to communicate with old friends or find new friends. Nowadays‚ social networking sites such as Facebook‚ Twitter‚ Tumblr‚ 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
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Social Networking Dawn M INF103: Computer Literacy Instructor Abdullah September 5‚ 2011 While Social Networking is a positive experience‚ it can also have a negative effect on people. Social Networking has exploded through-out the world because due to many people both young and old‚ have turned to Social Networking in order to keep in contact with both family and friends‚ Students have used Social Network as a learning tool as well as for support‚ whether it is for school work
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