Since it's invention 20 years ago, the Internet has risen to an outstanding popularity. Social networking, particularly in the 21st century, has also become an extremely popular element in the everyday lives of many people. For example, one of the world’s most popular Social Networking websites, Facebook, boasts to have over 500 million members. Social Networking websites are social structures, built to connect individuals through some sort of relationship, whether it is friendship, common interest or beliefs.
However, there are both positive social benefits and negative impacts of Social Networking. One element that could be argued to be either a positive or negative impact is how easily accessible Social Networking is to insight into people’s everyday lives. Examples of these include the Facebook News Feed, and Myspace Bulletin. Whereas some believe that these elements are simple and convenient, others feel an invasion of personal space with having their every move on Social Networking websites shown for everyone to see.
However, there are both positive social benefits and negative impacts of Social Networking. One element that could be argued to be either a positive or negative impact is how easily accessible Social Networking is to insight into people’s everyday lives. Examples of these include the Facebook News Feed, and Myspace Bulletin. Whereas some believe that these elements are simple and convenient, others feel an invasion of personal space with having their every move on Social Networking websites shown for everyone to see.
Social Networking websites have also been picked at for the effect they may be having on friendships. With users averaging out to have over one hundred friends, there is one question many are asking; does anyone really have that many personal friends? This is leaving many people to question whether Social Networking is making friendship meaningless, and taking away it’s values.
Now we have the Internet, we are able to access many different information from different areas at our request, unlike a book. Although this can be seen as a positive element, it creates an easy distraction as a bombardment of different information tests the mind. Also, it creates the possibility that all the read information won’t be taken in, as it is coming in sections from different factors.
Personally, one method of digital communication, which I feel has the most impact of my life today, is the mobile phone. Whether it is text, phone call's, email or the Internet; I can access it all via my mobile. This piece of technology enables a simple and compact way for me to communicate over many different elements. If this technology weren't to exist, it would make it difficult for me to reach different sources. Instead of using my mobile on the go for email and the Internet, I would have to wait until I was by a computer to access them.
Personally, one method of digital communication, which I feel has the most impact of my life today, is the mobile phone. Whether it is text, phone call's, email or the Internet; I can access it all via my mobile. This piece of technology enables a simple and compact way for me to communicate over many different elements. If this technology weren't to exist, it would make it difficult for me to reach different sources. Instead of using my mobile on the go for email and the Internet, I would have to wait until I was by a computer to access them.
The future of Social Networking is unsure, but there are many factors that are certain. Places where the Internet is used up to 18 hours a day, such as South Korea, could see a further increase in Internet addiction, resulting in treatment, unless help is given. Also, many frequent Internet users could also lose their sense of reality. In real life, things aren’t always going to go as planned, whereas, in the world of the Internet, it is you that has self-control.
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