This document discusses social networking sites and their rise in popularity. It outlines some key facts about social media usage, such as 9 out of 10 US internet users visiting social networks each month and over 1 billion users on virtual world sites in 2010. The document also lists some advantages of social networks, like easily keeping in touch with friends and family, and disadvantages, such as increased risk of online scams. Recommendations are made to address privacy concerns from apps and help businesses contact customers. In conclusion, social networks are seen as having a bright future but still need to deal with associated problems.

1. Presented by:
Aman Raj
Avadhesh Yadav
Utkarsh Chourasia
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2. Contents
Introduction
Origin of Social Network sites
Why internet is popular mean for social networking ?
Some facts
Long Term Objectives
Advantages of Social Network
Disadvantages of Social Network
Recommendations
Conclusion
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3. IntroduCtIon
According to wikipedia “A social network is a
social structure made of individuals (or
organizations) called "nodes," which are tied
(connected) by one or more specific types of
interdependency, such as friendship, kinship,
financial exchange, dislike or relationships of
beliefs, knowledge or prestige”.
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4. Origin Of SOcial netwOrk SiteS
Social network sites (SNSs) such as such as Friendster,
LinkedIn, and MySpace allow individuals to present
themselves, articulate their social networks, and establish
or maintain connections with others.
These sites can be oriented towards work-related contexts
(e.g., LinkedIn.com).
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5. 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.
Superficialities aside people focus on communicating their
“selves”.
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6. The world now spends around 22 percent of all time
online on social networks and blog sites.
9 out of every 10 U.S. Internet user now visiting a social
network in a month.
The number of users registered for virtual world sites
broke the 1 billion mark during 2010.
SOme factS
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7. Long Term objecTives
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8. AdvAnTAges of sociAL neTwork
You can share your feelings and your mental stresses
It also makes it a lot easier to keep in touch with
family and friends.
Make new friends by connecting with friends of
friends that you might not know.
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9. disAdvAnTAges of sociAL neTwork
Opens up the possibility for hackers to commit
fraud and launch spam and virus attacks.
Increases the risk of people falling prey to online
scams that seem genuine, resulting in data or
identity theft.
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10. Recommendations
Focus on monetization to improve valuations.
Privacy concerns from Apps to be addressed
Solve the problem of how businesses can contact
customer looking for services in a manner that
does not infringe privacy
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11. conclusion
Social Network is a revolutionary idea with a very
bright future with further scope for advancement.
The world is getting closer everyday and everyone
wants to be connected.
The future of social network looks very promising but
still it has to deal with the problems associated with
it.
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12. ThankThank
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