Abstract
Facebook, Whatsapp, Youtube and Twitter are amongst the most popular destinations Social networking sites on the web. No doubt in some cases this has contributed to Internet Addiction Disorder and fraudulent activities on the internet, but have they on the whole had a positive effect in our lives? Some believe that the benefits provided by social network sites such as Facebook and whatsapp have made us better off as a society and as individuals, and that, as they continue to be adopted by more diverse populations, we will see an increase in their utility. Social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp are examples of communication tools available online. With proliferation of social networking online comes impact on society a difference in what people do and how they do it. Changes in society are simultaneously useful and negative and this is the case with the impact of online social networking. This paper aims to look at the positive effect that interaction through social networking sites has on todayrsquos society in relation to the modern media concept of greater interaction.
Highlights
Background of the seminar Social media are applications that enable people to interact with each other and build social networks that increase social capital (Barnes, 2008)
Kaplan (2010) as cited in Ghulam et al, 2014 described in his study that social media is a set of internet based application that constructs on the ideological and technological foundation of wed and that permit the design and exchange of user generated content
According to,Faudree (2009), Facebook has five basic advantages: (1) Facebook is a social networking site which students use frequently when they are bored, (2) Facebook is a way of communication with others members, (3) Facebook is an environment in which students feel themselves relaxed, (4) Facebook provides students to support each other and learn their personal identities, (5) Facebook is a public sphere which can be observed by school administrations and other members
Summary
Background of the seminar Social media are applications that enable people to interact with each other and build social networks that increase social capital (Barnes, 2008). Kaplan (2010) as cited in Ghulam et al, 2014 described in his study that social media is a set of internet based application that constructs on the ideological and technological foundation of wed and that permit the design and exchange of user generated content.
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