Social Networks

A social networking service is a platform to build social networks or social relations among people 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..

Why internet is popular mean for social

networking• The Internet is powerful because it

bridges distance at a low cost• When people first meet online they

tend to “like” each other more• Less stressful than face-to-face meeting

Social Networks-Face book-Twitter-Tagged. COM-Orkut-Hi5-Vodafone 360-Bharatstudent-Yahoo! Pulse …

Mobile Social Networks

Mobile social networks like-Friendstribe.com-Windows Live Space-Whatsapp messenger-Blinko-ScoreMe-We chatEtc…

SOCIAL NETWORKING FACTS

• Facebook claims that 50% of active users log into the site each day. This would mean at least 175 million users every 24 hours

• Twitter now has 75 million user accounts but only around 15 million are active users on a regular basis.

• LinkedIn has over 50 million members worldwide.

• Flickr now hosts more than 4 billion images Etc…

ADVANTAGES

-Fast communication.- Direct communication.- Low costs.- Meet celebrities.- Be informed about your friends

ADVANTAGES(conti)

- Marketing - Create awarness and engage people

- Building new/ old friendships.- Sharing interests and hobbies.

DISADVANTAGES

• Opens up the possibility for hackers to commit

• Fraud and launch spam • Virus attacks. • Increases the risk of people falling

prey to online• Bullying

DISADVANTAGES (conti)

• Addiction• Wasting time• False profile• Fake chats• Network insecurity

SAFETY ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

• Make your contact information private. • Be careful about who can see your

status updates. • Be cautious about messages you receive

on social networking sites that contain links .

•  Maintain a good reputation • Once posted, always posted

CONCLUSION

How social media should be

approached???-Don’t be addicted.-Think twice before sharing your

personal information.-Respect the privacy others.

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