This document discusses social networking sites and their usage. It provides examples of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Orkut. It mentions that 55% of youth use social networking sites to stay in touch with friends and make new friends. However, it also notes that excessive social networking use can increase feelings of loneliness. The document concludes with tips for safely using social networking sites.

3. Focuses on the building
and verifying of online
social networks for
communities of people who
share interests and
activities, or who are
interested in exploring the
interests and activities of
others, and which
necessitates the use of software.

4. Social networking sites are used for:
 Support for learning
 Support for members
of an organization
 Ease of access to
information and
applications.
 Engaging with others

5.  EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING:
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
ORKUT
MYSPACE etc.

8.  An extensive literature search was
conducted using the academic
database Web of Knowledge as well as
Google Scholar.
 In terms of usage 55% of youths used
SNSs The main reason reported for this
usage were staying in touch with
friends and using them to make new
friends

12. explains
that “Social networking sites
Like Facebook and MySpace
May provide people with sense
Of connection that can
ultimately increase
loneliness in people
who feel alone.”

14. 1 to 50
ORKUT
4 4 51 to 100
100 to 200
TWITTER FACEBOOK 5 200 to 300
9 more than
8 350
MYSPACE

15. YES
YES
22 14 NO
16 YES
YES NO NO
8 NO
17 VERY
ANNOYING
7 SOMEWHAT
YES ANNOYING
3
3 SOMEWHAT
NO USEFUL
VERY
USEFUL

16. YES YES
11 NO 16 NO NO
19 NO 14
YES YES
YES
YES
24 NO NO
6 YES 20 NO
NO
10 YES

19.  Use cautions when you click links.
 Know what you’ve posted about yourself
 Don’t trust that a message is really from who
it says its from.
 Be selective about who you accept as a friend
on a social networking sites.
 Talk to your kids about social networking.

20.  Be careful about installing extras on your
“SNS” sites.
 Assume that everything you put on a social
networking sites is permanent or safe.
 Choose your social networking sites
carefully.
 Think twice before you use social
networking sites at work.