This article is called “Teenagers’ Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing’ by Tamar Lewin. It was taken from the New York Times in November 2008. It talks about how teenagers are socializing online‚ which can be a good thing. The articles audience is mainly to the parents of teenagers‚ and their children‚ because its telling the parents not to be afraid if their children are ‘wasting time’ on the internet. The opinions expressed by the researchers in this article regarding Internet socializing
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The media has a huge impact on the values and ideas of our culture. Most people are influenced by what they see on television or on their computers. Social media websites like Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and Myspace are becoming more and more popular each day. What started out as a simple way to communicate with your friends turned into a worldwide phenomenon. Even some adults have gotten hooked onto this new addiction known as social media. However‚ a lot of people feel that this has become a serious issue
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Abstract The usage of social networking sites by the people today has increased tremendously intrigued by the convenience of technologies be it children or elders. The connection between social networking sites and how it affects an individual’s daily routine has been investigated during this research. Twenty (20) International Medical University students consisting of 10 males and 10 females majoring from various health science programs were given a copy of the questionnaire. Participants filled
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Cyworld: Creating and Capturing Value in a Social Network Answer 1. Reasons why people use social networks: 1. Connect: Social networking sites let you connect virtually with anyone. Almost anyone with a computer or a phone has a presence online. Social networking sites are one of the easiest ways to connect with friends and family and also make new friends. 2. So very easy to use: One of the main and most basic things that everyone overlooks is that Internet usage has become very
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SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES AFFECT ONE‟S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ADVERSELY ________________________________ A Group Paper presented to the UST College of Nursing ________________________________ As a Partial Fulfillment of the requirements of the subject General Psychology ________________________________ Submitted to: Mr. Jose Ricarte B. Origenes Submitted by: Kimberly Banquil Charles Allen Burce Nicole Allyson Chua Sittie Norhanisa Dianalan Gemeile Ann Leaño April Rose
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great tool that we are able to use. Some people think that technology and social media are pushing us further apart. For example‚ Peggy Orenstein in “I Tweet‚ Therefore I am” she wrote “ The expansion of our digital universe- Second Life‚ Facebook‚ Myspace‚ Twitter- has shifted not only how we spend our time but also how we construct identity”(253). Peggy Orenstein is saying that technology and mostly social media is controlling our life. I also think that technology and social media is controlling
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EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING TOWARDS CLASS PERFORMANCE OF THE BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INTRODUCTION: A social networking is an online service‚ platform‚ or site that focuses on facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people who‚ for example‚ share interests‚ activities‚ backgrounds‚ or real-life connections. Most social network services are web-based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet‚ such as e-mail and instant messaging. Online
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an online social networking issue. English controlled assessment 2 Social networking is everywhere. It is common to find parents‚ children‚ coworkers and even the elderly on the networks across the social media world on sites such as Twitter‚ MySpace‚ Facebook‚ YouTube and LinkedIn. With social networks people across the world have access to tools and options that were previously non-existent. There are just as many new opportunities to connect as there are to get into potential danger. Social
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Do Social Networking Sites Do More Harm Than Good? A social networking site is defined as an online site that focuses on the building of social relations among people who share similar interests and/or real-life connections. Social networking sites such as Facebook‚ Twitter and LinkedIn all have one thing in common; they enable users to create a profile which they use to interact with each other through integrated communication channels within the site. In Facebook alone‚ there are one billion
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2.3.2 Describe the risks and possible consequences for children and young people using the internet‚ mobile phones and other technologies. Though a wonderful educational and social resource‚ the internet poses a multitude of dangers of its own. In this day and age most homes have the internet and even cafes and shops offer wifi services so people can access the internet from pretty much anywhere and with games consoles‚ mobile phones and a multitude of other devices having internet capabilities
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