Mrs. Borrelli Hon English 4 11/10/12 Social Networking: the Parasite of Today “The Internet as we know it is the 21st century.” (Source G). The internet today is the basis of the human lifestyle. People often rely on the internet for countless reasons‚ such as looking up information about a topic‚ virtual online gaming‚ and even watching favorite shows online. Among these reasons is the major subject‚ social networking. Social networking‚ through websites like Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and MySpace
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In my opinion I think people use social networking because it saves them a lot time. In my Computer and Social Change 309 class we surveyed hundred and forty two people. Our result showed that the number one reason for people using social networking was for Connecting with Friends and Family with ninety six percent of the votes. Coming in second was entertainment with eighty-three percent votes which was followed by raising social awareness with thirty-four percent. Next was making
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Social Networking In this report I will be outlining what Social Networking Sites are. A growing number of different Social Network Sites allows people to reunite and communicate without the limitations of distance or time. Enabling people to have regular interaction and keep up to date with the everyday life of others. So how do these sites work and why are they so popular? Associates may include close friends‚ family‚ distant relatives‚ old school friends‚ previous work colleagues or just shared
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Social Networking A social networking service 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. A social network service consists of a representation of each user (often a profile)‚ his/her social links‚ and a variety of additional services. Among these social networking sites‚ Facebook is at the top list‚ the site is so popular
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Summary: Social Networks such as Facebook‚ Twitter has slowly and surely become an inseparable part of our lives. They have allowed us to share and engage with our loved ones and friends and have made us happy while doing it. But does it create depression too? This post is all about trying to answer that question. Social Networking has become the norm of the modern world. People cannot live without it and it has surely become a part of every person’s life. It is really difficult to find someone
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Composition On Social Networking-Advantages & Disadvantages Submitted to: Sharmin Chowdhury Submitted by: Sajjad Uddin Mahmud Dept.: EEE Section: C Student No.: 0906148 Date of submission: 11th October‚ 2011 Social Networking-Advantages & Disadvantages Any person who lives in the 21st century has a lot of ways to communicate with each other. One of many is social networking site. The term ‘Social Networking’ does not exclusively
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Adverse Effects of Social Networking Outweigh its Uses. The worldwide internet users are fast approaching the 2 billion mark. (Internet Usage Statistics) With the increase in internet usage a trend which has seen radical spread in recent times is of social networking. Social networking websites are responsible for providing people with common platforms where they can interact with each other. Social networking websites are mostly free and allow the users to create their respective profiles
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influence of social media on users; Moon‚ (2011) in a study on “impact of Facebook on undergraduate academic performance”‚ averred that social media have negative impact on students. According to the result‚ the more students use Facebook‚ the more it affects their academic performance. Oye‚ (2012) notes that most of the younger students use social networking sites mainly for socializing activities‚ rather than for academic purpose. Oye (2012) further observed that most of the students do feel that
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significant to preserve the basic principles of socialization. Socialization helps us acquire necessary habits‚ beliefs and knowledge of society from our environment through home‚ school‚ community and the legal system. The development of these social skills begins in infancy to adulthood for the purpose of functioning in society. Values‚ norms and culture are essential for society’s survival. Roles and standards give groups within a society structure and allow members to know what’s expected
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speech 131 Introduction I. Attention Getter: Has anyone here ever added someone on a social networking site‚ whom you did not know? Well Megan Meier did and it was the tragic end of her. II. Reveal the topic: Today I will be discussing with you‚ social networking sites and the unhealthy effects it has on our society. III. Establish credibility: I myself am associated with social networking sites‚ and know firsthand the dangers they can cause. And for the past couple of days I have been
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