Social networking is defined as connecting people through shared interests and activities. Facebook currently has over 900 million users, more than 70% of whom are outside the United States. Facebook aims to connect people and allow them to share with others in their lives. While Facebook has advantages like networking and accessing updates in one place, it also has disadvantages like privacy issues, oversharing of private information, and wasting time. Competitors like Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and others aim to succeed Facebook by addressing its disadvantages.