More than 70% teenagers know and use most of the social networking website(s). They use these websites to make new friends and share their activities [e.g. pictures and thoughts etc]. Even most of the businesses are turning to social media for advertising and customer relations these days‚ but how can an individual foresee these social networking sites’s threat(s). I do agree that may be advantages are more but it depends….. what kind of data and information you are putting into these websites.
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Emmanuel Colon Mrs. Albuquerque English IIII 22 March 2011 Social Networking Social networking has been around for years whether it’s facebook‚ twitter‚ youtube‚ myspace‚ etc. It has been studied since the beginning of the 20th century. A social network service is a web site that allows people to create a public profile for everyone to see. There are both positive and negative effects of social networking. Facebook is the most used and populated website on the web. Facebook was launched seven years
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Facebook: Online Social Networking Facebook: Online Social Networking Facebook is an online social networking site founded in 2004 (Facebook.com‚ n.d.). The purpose of this website is to connect family and friends and to share content such as pictures‚ status updates‚ and event invites between the user’s contacts. The site also has numerous games that many users participate in for entertainment. The website states the mission of Facebook is to “give people the power to share and make
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Pros and Cons of Social Networking sites There are many different pros and cons of social networks. Social networks allow for easier communication and allow people to make new friends. However‚ these sites allow pedophiles to groom kids and allow for bullying. Social Networking sites have allowed easier communication between family and friends. This means that instead of having to meet in a certain place to speak to your friends about school or what they are doing at the weekend‚ you would
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To study the growing importance of social networking websites 1) What is your gender? a) Male ( ) b) Female ( ) 2) What is your age? a) 18-20 ( ) b) 21-25 ( ) c) 26-30 ( ) d) 31-35 ( ) e) More than 35 ( ) 3) What is your occupation? a) Student ( ) b) Entrepreneur ( ) c) House wife ( ) d) Teacher ( ) e)
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of text messaging? Texting is one of many ways of communication between ourselves which makes our lives easier. Text messaging is used by all and especially by youth. They mostly are using their own style to write a message. There are some benefits of using text messaging for cell phone users. However‚ negative impacts on children from using texts also exist. This essay will explain all disadvantages and advantages of text messaging on its users in their
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Social Networking Social networking consists of various different sites and is used throughout the world by many people. Social networking can be considered a good thing by several but those are the ones who aren’t aware of the overcoming negative sides. The negatives of social networking can cause data mining‚ the harming of people establishing their identities‚ and the invasion of privacy of citizens. Social networking’s negatives outweigh the negatives. People may not think and say that
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Social Networking Social Networking sites requires that users ability to easily learn how to use the site. It also helps to communicate with some friends and relatives that lives a 100 miles away. A social network is made up of individuals that are connected to one another by a particular type of interdependency. Pete Cashmore once said‚ “Privacy is dead‚ and social media hold the smoking gun.” (“Privacy is dead..”). Meanwhile on social networking‚ many people used it for
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The Social Networking Effect on Teenagers The social networks are to people today what the TV was to people 20-30 something years ago. Human dependence on computers and the internet has come to the point that if the social networks ceased to work‚ relations and social connections would falter more so in teens than in adults. Teenagers have taken to social networking to do their everyday tasks and activities like interacting with friends and family‚ socializing and entertainment. While this sounds
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Andrew Carreiro Brandon Mina - 0659177 December 8‚ 2009 Social Media and Social Change: A Closer Look at the Revolutionary Qualities of Social Media In Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man‚ Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase‚ "the medium is the message" (McLuhan). McLuhan suggests that messages are greatly affected by the medium in which they are delivered. Messages must be received in the proper channel to create social change. On July 21‚ 1969‚ the American astronaut Neil Armstrong created
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