Social network aggregation

investigates why consumers use social media. It relies on the well documented communications theory of Uses and Gratifications to base its research strategy and method. Given the limited literature on why consumers use social media, the design of the study was exploratory. The researcher utilized the qualitative methodology of in-depth face-to-face interviews to collect the data necessary for the analysis. Williams concluded that there are “ten uses and gratifications for using social media. The…

Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and etc are harmful to children. According to children psychologist, Dr Richard Woolfson, he believes that social networking sites are harmful to children because the social networking sites has removed the barriers between a children’s public and private self in which lead them being vulnerable and exposed to dangerous consequences by compulsive sharing online with the strangers that they met online. Additionally, Dr Woolfson also added…

with social networking sites, people are now able to create their own world online. “Social networking sites are defined as web-based services that allow individuals to (1) construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, (2) articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and (3) view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system (Boyd ,2007).” Social networking sites are great for society, promoting increased…

Books for iPads and eBooks. With social media becoming so easily accessible to our youth, concerns have surfaced regarding their safety. Many feel as if social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram can lead to youth being exposed to the threat of cyber bullying and sexual predators. There are some who say without these sites we could stifle a child’s ability and talent to create the next technological phenomenon. It is also believed that this social media usage can impact a…

Social networking is a new phenomenon that is big among Millennials. Still and all just about everyone from different age groups and backgrounds engage in some form of social networking. To take things a little further companies, universities and organization now have their own social media accounts to keep up with the changing times. These companies ranges from fast food such as McDonald 's to footwear companies like Nike. Organizations like NASA has 13 million followers on Twitter. When it…

actively using social media such as Twitter, Tumbler, Facebook, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and so on. Since the internet is rapidly propagating, social media has as well progressed rapidly.Kelly Jean Wallace strongly believes that social media actually good for kids. She is a journalist reporting for CNN. Previously, she has worked for iVillage and CBS Evening News. In her views, social media is beneficial to kids and do more good than harm. She advocates kids to be more engaged with social media. In…

While the usage of digital platforms and social media can carry significant risks for its users, a person’s life or his upbringing without these trends would certainly be put at a disadvantage in today’s internet saturated world. Digital platforms and social media provide its users an easy access to unimaginable amount of knowledge. To further elucidate this issue, these recent trends can shrink space through time, creating a world in which people can accomplish normally time-consuming tasks…

Is Social Media Affecting Our Society? Social Media has a lot more negative effects on our society than it does positive. Social media allows people from all over the world to interact through discussion, photos, videos, and audio. According to Dr. Shannon M. Rauch, “one of the main reasons we use social media is for self-distraction and boredom relief” (Whiteman 17). The latest statistics show that 74% of American Adolescents use social networking sites such as facebook, twitter, instagram,…

Texting, typing, tweeting, there’s no surprise how social media has immensely taken over our lives. The debate on whether or not this is beneficial to us seems to be never ending. There is a constant discussion as to how it is ruining us, as well as how it is helping us. Merriam- Webster dictionary defines the term “social media” as forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas,…

video calls, etc. Amanda E. Williams said in a Review of Online Social Networking Profiles “Online communication…