our society than the Internet and social media. By using the internet, people can easily communicate with others beyond any geographical boundaries. The overall effect of the Internet is positive for both individuals and enterprise and it will be more efficient in the next ten years, although social media may bring about some adverse impacts. First of all, the widespread application of technology and social media can not only help young generation improve social abilities, but also provide businesspeople
Valley institution with a brand name that was recognizable throughout the U.S. and in many countries overseas. As of March 2012, LinkedIn was the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with $522.2 million in revenue in 2011 and more than 150 million members in over 200 countries and territories. Unlike other major social networking sites such as Facebook and Google+, LinkedIn focused
will discuss how social networking sites have both a beneficial and unbeneficial influence on our way of life and everyday interactions within society. Social networking sites have increased our overall social interactions as well as provided society with additional ways to build social connections. However, for these interactions and connections to be advantageous, individuals within society must be aware of and accept the decrease in privacy that arises with the increased social interaction, only
Industry Overview: Social Media is defined as, “forms of electronic through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content.” Today, approximately 800 platforms are used by more than 3 billion active users; of which 45% have a social media accounts. In spite of numerous mergers and acquisitions, the numbers of sites are expected to increase in the near future, as new technology and devices present growth opportunities in the domestic and international
Privacy on Social Networks Tasdiq A. 11/4/2010 The privacy issues surrounding social networking sites are nothing new by any stretch of the imagination, but it seems that many people have mismatched expectations when it comes to privacy and social networks. Social Network Sites (SNS) are websites that allow users to upload information to a public profile, create a list of online friends, and browse the profiles of other users of the SNS. The websites have membership rules and community standards
Background Ever since the so-called “eve” networks of Internet founded in 1969 (http://www.livinginternet.com accessed on 11.05.10), till now in the 21th century, the new era of Internet surfing, people‟s life has become not only material but cyber. The social networking sites, as a new online practice since late 1990s, has gained noticeable popularity among Netizens. The social networking sites have been penetrating into people‟s daily life. Create a profile on a social networking site, make friends, and
is a survey study of recent researches on Twitter, in particularly the field of recommendation system and user profile. Twitter is a social network service which has become the hotspot in both industry and academic research recently. With large amount of user and the asymmetric friend rela- tionship, the users on Twitter actually forms an interesting social network. Also, the short nature of tweets(the status that users posted on Twitter) and the freedom that Twitter grants for users ensured some
of doing these activities? Why are social networking sites frequently used by students nowadays? The researchers’ goal is to address these questions and have an in-depth study with regards to those questions stated above. Students’ usage of social networking sites provides long-lasting insights to identity construction, social behavior and peer-to-peer interaction therefore studies such as this arises that found out the real perspective of students about social life. Purpose of the Study The purpose
The growth of social networking is one of the fastest growing digital trends to exist. Many social networking sites boast with millions if not billions of members. Prominent examples of these social sites are Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Members of these networks use them daily to communicate, share various types of information or to collaborate with other members. Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 and its sole purpose is to give people the power to share and connect with the world.
YouTube, Google, and the Rise of Internet Video Google missing the “video” opportunity: * Poor initial design: Google launched its Google Video service in January 2005. It designed its website with features where users can search videos. Google wanted to ease the viewing of television programs by helping users search TV shows and discovering where and when to watch matching television programs. Google lets users find the videos in the search history and bookmark it, but it's more difficult