THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES IN OUR SOCIETY
We now live in the computer era where everyone is entirely depending on the information technology and the effect of this technology has been tremendous and it will continue to develop for the next few years. Children and adult alike use the computers for different purposes including research and business function but the social networking sites is fast becoming a part of our lives for all age group and institution. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, Friendster, MySpace, YouTube etc. This sites offer one thing in common to capture the large shares of audience; you can include your profile, photos and videos from here. At the same time it includes great features like chat, comment thread, group discussion, free messages and blogs etc. you can even post an advertisement in this sites if you like it has so many amazing features that one may be elated upon signing up. But the best part is it is all “Free to use”.
Files that you have included in your account can be access freely by anyone around the world or you can also simply choose to privatize your profile if you like or choose only people you know to access your account according to the settings you choose depending on your preferences, at the same time you can download and get all the information and profiles that you can access instantly in just a click of a button. So the sharing of information is basically virtual, remote and unbelievably fast and easy.
The file sharing and instant search makes us confident that we can surely find what or who we are looking for around the world, one can instantly add up their old friend and old acquaintances way back their high school years or search your relatives from around the world or simply put in any name in the search box and you can instantly choose the person who appear in the selection. Have chat with other nationalities to gain new knowledge; some even use it for courtship while some have found their lifetime partners successfully using these sites. You can also create new business contacts to build an empire of network, create new business opportunities or simply play the games you love for the time wasters. And for people who have never tried this medium it is very easy to use because it has all the graphical instruction and user friendly interface to guide you as you go along so you need not be afraid to try this media.
Basically the communication and business process has captured the most positive impact of this media for people can no longer rely upon the high cost of local and international phone calls or the long waiting of snail mail and other unreliable delivery services so you can save much. The negotiation or dealings you would like to convey has been very easy. You can simply open your PC and type in the message anytime you want, you can also visit some of the most successful social networking sites using your Cell-phone. This has cost so many savings on personal and business organization around the world. Through this we can say that Social Networking Sites has been very useful for everyone, this technology has taken the world by storm.
Unfortunately there are also negative effects using this media that there are people and children who spend their time in chatting and playing of games several hours that has cause various diseases including eye strain, obesity and skin disease due to electro static radiation and not much physical activity for long hours. Other illegal business transaction has been recorded to gain funds while others misled and destroy people by their unverified identity.
Others tried to use this for inhuman and criminal acts. In other Asian and African countries this technology has become a gateway for drugs and prostitution that they are able to meet victims in their deceitful manners luring women and very young children with white lies to conduct illegal transaction and basically capture them as they meet.
There are many reports of rape cases, murders and robbery around the world especially for teenagers who are eager to meet new acquaintances; they are so excited to see the personality behind the pictures and videos which is sometimes not their real identity so they themselves have been lured by encouraging and attractive words to gain their confidence and later become a victim.
And finally just one piece of advice, Parents and Guardians play’s a very important role to guide their children to use it properly. The Social Networking Sites are free and powerful but it is up to the people who use it for whatever reason they may have, whatever activity you would like to engage into using this media, whether it will create a positive or negative effect in your life, please be advice that you are accountable for your own action so use it wisely.
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