These social networking sites connect strangers and friends together, and
incorporate a wide variety of communication tools such as blogging, mobile
connectivity and photos or videos shared with other users. Many of these social
networking sites encourage users to upload personal information, multimedia
files and photos that can be shared with others – although, often
indiscriminately.
They are positive and negative aspects. Negative aspects are:
One of the most serious problems related to these sites concerned safety issues
and reports of sexual interactions between adults and minors on MySpace
Other issues related to privacy concerns include false information posted by
online users
Teens who checked Facebook at least once during a 15-minute study period had
lower grades. In addition, those teens who used Facebook more often are more
likely to display narcissistic behavior, antisocial behavior, mania, aggressive
tendencies, anxiety and depression.
Regular use of social media sites also increases the risk of teen alcohol use
Social networking sites enable users to keep up with their friends and can
decrease feelings of isolation. Creating a profile or home page enables creative
expression.