PATRICIA

SUMAN
POOJA
RASHMI
SHUBHAM
SHRUTI
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.
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


EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING:
FACEBOOK


TWITTER

ORKUT


MYSPACE etc.



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

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

Social networking
Sites used

Number of contacts/
friends on a social
networking site



SURVEY RESULTS
22
YES
8 NO
YES

NO
Can you fit in more into a
community by joining these
social networks ?

YES

NO
Have you purchased a
product based on an
advertisement on a social
network ?
Advertising on social
networking sites
16 YES
14 NO
YES

NO
Do you prefer to interact
with people on sites rather
than face to face ?
VERY
ANNOYING
SOMEWHAT
ANNOYING
SOMEWHAT
USEFUL
VERY
USEFUL
3
7
17
3
14
YES
16 NO
YES

NO
11
YES
19 NO
YES

NO
6 YES
24 NO
YES

NO
Missed food, meditation
or sleep over these site ?
Do you become frustrated
or angry when you
cannot excess the social
networking sites?
Have you ignored a
responsibility like
homework or chores ?
Do you find yourself
affected/changed in a
wrong way due to these
sites ?
10 YES
20 NO
YES

NO

Use cautions when you click links.

Know what youve posted about yourself

Dont 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.
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.