Social networks are social structures made up of individuals and organizations connected by relationships. Social network analysis studies these structures to identify patterns and influential entities. It provides methods for analyzing whole social systems and theories to explain observed patterns. Social networks offer advantages like improving communication skills by interacting with others from around the world. They allow sharing of thoughts, opinions, photos and videos. However, disadvantages include potential addiction issues and risks from fake profiles and lack of privacy controls. Benefits include building relationships, sharing expertise, increasing visibility, lifelong learning, and connectivity anytime.

1. SOCIAL NETWORKS

2. ABOUT
 A social network is a social structure made up of a set
of social actors (such as individuals or organizations),
sets of dyadic ties, and other social
interactions between actors. The social network
perspective provides a set of methods for analyzing the
structure of whole social entities as well as a variety of
theories explaining the patterns observed in these
structures. The study of these structures uses social
network analysis to identify local and global patterns,
locate influential entities, and examine network
dynamics.

3. ADVANTAGES
 Advantages of social networks
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Social networking help us to improve our communicating skills and
make us to speak and share our opinions in the middle of some
peoples. Many of the students and youths where improving their
English with the help of social networks. We can cool our mind with
the help of the social networks. We can communicate with our friends,
relatives etc with the help of social networks. And also can share
thought, opinion, photos, videos with others. Totally in our finger
touch we can see everyone from all over the world. Social networks are
even helpful in the field of business and other related jobs. And also
now collecting opinions and voting about different topics are done
through social networks so social networks has a great impact in this
modern world. New ideas, news, information about various things can
be known with the help of social networks. Through social networks we
can collect more informations and can learn more than a book gives.

4. DISADVANTAGES
 Disadvantages of social networking
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The main disadvantage from the social networks is it makes the
users to addict in it. On a report based on the facebook study is
telling that an average teenager spends more than 60 hours a
month in front of the facebook. With fake accounts or with fake
profiles many of them where victimed in many cheating
activities. Lack of knowledge about their social networking
profile also make many of them to lose their profile. This is some
of the disadvantages which is found on the social networking
sites and where already reported. Social networks has a good role
in the development of the social skills and communicative skills
but on the other hand it is making the users not to think about
their practical world. Friends in social networks can't help a user
in their bad times than a real friend that he/she have.

5. BENEFITS
 Build relationships. Social media is not just about
brands connecting with their customers. ...
 Share your expertise. Social media gives you an
opportunity to talk about what you know and what you
want to be known for. ...
 Increase your visibility. ...
 Educate yourself. ...
 Connect anytime.