4. Contents
1. Introduction
2. Some examples of SNS
3. Pros and cons
4. The Addictiveness of Social Networking
5. Impact Of Social Networking On Social
Issues
6. Statistical data of SNS
7. View of Michelle Obama on Facebook
5. INTRODUCTION
• 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.
• Social Networking can be defined as a phenomenon that has
recently taken over the web, allowing more connectivity and
interaction between web users. Several websites, such as
Facebook and MySpace are labeled as "virtual communities."
7. Pros and Cons to the power of
Social Networking
PROS
1.Low costs: Its cheaper to use online social networking
for both personal and business use because most of
it is usually free.
2.Builds credibility: You definitely gain the customers
confidence if you can connect to them on both a
personal and professional level.
3.Oppurtunitues to find job: If you keep an eye on
adverts you have a probability of getting a good job.
8. Cons
1. Time Consuming: If this is not your kind of thing,
that it would just be a waste of time for you. If you
are not cashing the advantages then think twice
before log in.
2. Lack of Anonymity: You are putting out information
about name, location, age, gender and many other
types of information that you may not want to let
others know.
3. Scams and harassment: there is a potential for
failure of security in both personal and business
context.
9. The Addictiveness of Social
Networking
• The youth are more worried about what is
happening online.
• They are spending hours in front of a
computer instead of building face-to-face
friendships.
• Social networking has become a compulsive or
automatic behaviour.
10. IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING
ON SOCIAL ISSUES
CORRUPTION:
• It is the biggest crime harming societal values
morals and in core population. Paid a Bribe is
one of the social networking website started
by Janaagraha which aims to capitalize on the
commonness of the practice and provides a
platform to people to report their experiences
and find what others have gone through.
11. JOIN ANNA HAZARE:
• Anna Hazare is a great revolutionist fighting against
corruption and wrong practices in the society.
• 'Join Anna Hazare's Fast To Bring the Jan Lokpal Bill’ is
one of such page created by a Mohammed ZaidShaikh,
a Mumbai-based Facebook user. This page is
followed/liked by more than 38,000 users which shows
that mass were in favour of Anna movement and gave
this revolution a strength and hit factor.
• The power of social networking can be seen in various
protests done by many social activists through the
crowds they gathered.
12.
13. View of Michelle Obama
on Facebook
In 2011 feburary9, Michelle Obama says her
daughters aren't on Facebook, and that's the way she
likes it. Her daughter have certain restrictions that
other children don't have because of Secret Service
security issues.
Even if the girls weren't living in the White House,
Mrs. Obama says Facebook is "not something they
need." May be when they get older, she added.
