Uses and Abuses of Social Networking Sites

Hello guys, welcome to my blog. In today’s blog, I’m going to talk about the uses and abuses of social networking sites. So, let’s start.

Social Networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. are web-based services that allow people to construct a public profile. Articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection with friends, family etc. Social networks not only allow people to meet and communicate with strangers, but they also let users organize and visible their social networks. In many ways, social media has led to positive changes in the way people communicate and share information; however, it has a dark side as well.

Social networking sites can sometimes result in negative outcomes, some with long-term consequences. There are millions of people on the internet who are looking to meet other people and to gather and share information and experiences on a variety of topics. Hundreds of social networking sites have been created, and have attracted millions of users. In a very short span social networking has become a phenomenon. Most of the key features of these sites are very similar, yet the cultures that from around the social networking sites vary in many different ways. Some of the sites target diverse audiences, while others attract people based on common language, race, sexual preferences, religion, or nationality. The sites also vary the ways in which the show and incorporate new information and communication tools, like mobile access, blogging, and photo and video sharing. Easily the most common use of social networking sites, and the main reason for them exiting in the first place, is for personal reasons. It is used for its original purpose – to keep in touch with friends. Some people will go on simply to update their status or view their friends’ statuses, or to look at photos from the weekends’ night out. In the past it would have been nigh on impossible to keep in touch, much less keep up to date with what they are doing.

But social networking is like a coin that has two sides. However useful and creative it may be, but it also has its darker side. The current paper throws some light on a few of the common and popular methods of abuse and various risks faced by the users of social networks and some preventive measures to ensure the safety of person and personal data.

That’s all for today. Thank you.

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KH Maruf