SOCIAL NETWORKING

CONTENTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 # % & 1) Introduction Needs of SNS Types Example Most commonly used SNS A out t!e myspace"com $uestionnaire Aspects of SNS 'ey findin(s *ommon terms used in SNS

INTRODUCTION TO

SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES - SNS Social net+or,in( sites pro-ide teens and youn( adults +it! a -irtual en-ironment +!ere t!ey s!are stories. pictures. -ideos. and participate in c!at rooms +it! friends and ac/uaintances" 0y pro-idin( information a out yourself usin( lo(s. c!at rooms. email. or instant messa(in(. you can communicate eit!er +it!in a limited community. or +it! t!e +orld at lar(e"

WHAT IS THE NEED OF SNS T!e need of social net+or,in( sites is to e in touc! +it! friends. 0usiness 1rofessional. family .etc 2 T!e social media ma,es it so simple to interact +it! people all around t!e +orld t!at it3s no+ a central part of all our li-es" In terms of personal use 4 and for usinesses as +ell 4 it3s a -ital tool to s!are -alua le information +it! people in real time" TYPES OF SNS 5eneral sites (eared to+ard teens Sc!ools and colle(es *ultures 6e"(". African American. 7ispanic. European. *anadian8 0usiness Music and -ideos Sports 6e"(". foot all and (olf8

EXAMPLES OF SNS Myspace"com 4 (eneral *lassmates"com 4 sc!ool. colle(e. +or,. and t!e military 9eunion"com 4 locatin( family and friends :riendster"com 4 (eneral MSN Spaces 4 lo((in(. net+or,in(. and communities 1ic;o"com 4 teena(ers M<ST *<MM<N=> ?SE@ SNS 0elo+ are some of t!e more common SNS ABOUT THE MY SPACE (SNS) MySpace !as t+ice t!e num er of -ie+s 5oo(le (ets a day. for a total of almost 13 million a day" To put t!at in perspecti-e. t!atAs 4.4#5 -ie+s per second" MySpace (ets 15).))) ne+ users a day. t!e -ast maBority of +!om 6&)C8 are yout! 14424 years old"

QUESTIONAIRE ON SNS Teens & F !en"s #n S#$!%& Ne'(# )!n* S!'es What are the different ways you use social networking sites? Do you ever use those sites to? Yes No Stay in touc! +it! friends you see a lot &1C &C Stay in touc! +it! friends you rarely see in person %2

1% Ma,e plans +it! your friends #2 2% Ma,e ne+ friends 4& 5) :lirt +it! someone 1# %3

ASPECTS OF SNS T+e G##" %s,e$' DA s!y ,id +!o !as a terri ly !ard time expressin( !imself one4on4one may e muc! more comforta le con-ersin( onlineE D=i,e+ise. teens facin( difficult issues2 can (et support online from ot!ers in t!e same situationE T+e BAD %s,e$' DT!ese net+or,in( sites are a perfect predator3s play(round" 1redators can troll t!rou(! 6SNS8 and loo, for pretty faces t!at t!ey li,e and (et all t!e information t!ey +ant" T!e police +e +or, +it! tell us t!at +!en a predator starts (roomin( a c!ild. !e loo,s for -ulnera ility. and +it! a diary or lo( ri(!t t!ere. !e3s already (otten past t!e first sta(e"E

KEY FINDINGS TO SNS Amon( t!e ,ey findin(sF 55C of online teens !a-e created a personal profile online. and 55C !a-e used social net+or,in( sites li,e MySpace or :ace oo,"

 66C of teens +!o !a-e created a profile say t!at t!eir profile is not -isi le y all Internet users" T!ey limit access to t!eir profiles" 4%C of teens -isit social net+or,in( +e sites daily or more oftenG 26C -isit once a dayG 22C -isit se-eral times a day" <lder (irls a(es 1541# are more li,ely to !a-e used social net+or,in( sites and online profilesG #)C of older (irls !a-e used an online social net+or, compared +it! 54C of older oys. and #)C of older (irls !a-e created an online profile. +!ile only 5#C oys !a-e done so" HOW SNS MANAGE FRIENDSHIP Teens say social networking sites help them manage their friendships &1C of all social net+or,in( teens say t!ey use t!e sites to stay in touc! +it! friends t!ey see fre/uently. +!ile %2C use t!e sites to stay in touc! +it! friends t!ey rarely see in person" #2C of all social net+or,in( teens use t!e sites to ma,e plans +it! friendsG 4&C use t!e sites to ma,e ne+ friends" <lder oys +!o use social net+or,in( sites 6a(es 1541#8 are more li,ely t!an (irls of t!e same a(e to say t!at t!ey use social net+or,in( sites to ma,e ne+ friends 66)C -s" 46C8" Hust 1#C of all social net+or,in( teens use t!e sites to flirt" C#--#n Te -s '+%' .se" !n SNS TT>=4 Tal, to you later =<=4 =au(! out loud <M54 <! my (os! 1<S4 1arent o-er s!oulder 'IT4 'eep in touc! 0::4 0est friends fore-er

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