•Positives of Social Networking
•Negatives of Social Networking
•Safety of Social Networking
•Types of Social Network Opportunities
SOCIAL NETWORKING
What is “Social Networking?”
 Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific
groups, like small rural communities or a neighborhood subdivision, if
you will. Although social networking is possible in person, it is most
popular online. This is because the internet is filled with millions of
individuals who are looking to meet other internet users to develop
friendships and business relationships, too.
Definition: (n.) the use of
a website to connect with
people who share personal
or professional interests,
place of origin, education at
a particular school, etc.
~ Usage in computing
Safety Of Social
Justin Nolan
 1. Since most social
networking sites don't require
much information it is easy
for sexual predators to stalk
victims.
 2. Once you post images
 3. Once you post any media
and other personally
or personal information on
information on a social
some sites they may claim
networking site it is easy for
ownership of said material.
a number of people from
employers to the police can
access your site.
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Examples
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 On January 1, 2008, a memorial
group on Facebook posted the
identity of murdered Toronto
teenager Stefanie Rengel, whose
family had not yet given the Toronto
Police Service their consent to
release her name to the media, as
well as the identities of her accused
killers.
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MySpace provided two state
attorneys general the names of
90,000 registered sex offenders it
had banned from its site in response
to a subpoena.
The figure is 40,000 more than the
amount previously acknowledged
by MySpace, according to Attorney
General Richard Blumenthal of
Connecticut, who along with
Attorney General Roy Cooper of
North Carolina are among officials
pressing social networking sites to
adopt more stringent safety
measures.
“Almost 100,000 convicted sex
offenders mixing with children on
MySpace — shown by our subpoena
— is absolutely appalling and totally
unacceptable,” Mr. Blumenthal said
in a statement. “For every one of
them, there may be hundreds of
others using false names and ages.”
MySpace a place for friends
Pros of Social Networking Sites
by ANTHONY ORTIZ
 Interpersonal
communication is
made simplier, and
allows people to
remain connected.
 Meeting new people is
easy, and more
common.
More Pros………
by A. Ortiz
 Online communities
aide in conducting
businesses.
 Sites like eBay and Craig’s list
allow users to exchange goods
Even More Pros
 Many turn to sites like
eHarmony and
 Healthcare
match.com in search of professionals are using
dates.
social networks to
 People can exchange
manage institutional
personal info and
knowledge.
communicate for
 These sites are also
hookups or long term used to highlight
relationships.
individual physicians
and institutions.
 In February 2006, a
16-year-old Colorado
boy was arrested for
juvenile possession of
a firearm after police
saw pictures that he
had posted on
MySpace of himself
posing with rifles and
handguns. He was
later convicted in
2006.
 The Criminal Justice
System has jumped on
the bandwagon and
has begun to use
social networking
sites as evidence in
many criminal
investigations.
 Sites like Facebook
and MySpace are the
top sites used by
police to prosecute
sex offenders, as well
as other criminals.
Negatives of Social Networking
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byJillCoriglione
Many ‘wall posts’ can be misinterpreted.
You can come to feel a sense of disappointment.
It can affect a potential school or job.
A person can even be fired for accessing these
sites on the job.
 ‘Friends’ may not always be who they say they
are.
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Source~http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2
933,298166,00.htm
 Latest LinkedIn
Facts
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LinkedIn has over 38 million
members in over 200 countries and
territories around the world.
A new member joins LinkedIn
approximately every second, and
about half of our members are
outside the U.S.
Executives from all Fortune 500
companies are LinkedIn members
 Manage- the information that’s publicly
available about you as professional
 Find- and be introduced to potential clients, service
providers, and subject experts who come recommended
 Create- and collaborate on projects, gather data,
share files and solve problems
 Be found -for business opportunities and find
potential partners
 Gain- new insights from discussions with likeminded
professionals in private group settings
 Discover -inside connections that can help you
land jobs and close deals
 Post- and distribute job listings to find the best talent
for your company
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LinkedIn is free to join
www.Linkedin.com
Facebook

Facebook is more of a lifestyle play
which allows users to connect with
each other.
Founded in February 2004,
Facebook is a social utility that helps
people communicate more
efficiently with their friends, family
and coworkers
Facebook Stats.
 60 million active users
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since 2007
More than ½ users are
outside of college.
Demographic of 25 and
older.
65 billion views per
month
Average amount spent
on site is 20 minutes per
day.
 # 1 Photo Sharing
application.
myspace.com
a place for friends
 Largest social network
in North America.
 Launched in January
2004.
 300,000 people sign up
everyday.
 85% of users are 18 or
older.
 1:4 Americans is are on
MySpace.
www.web-strategist.com
 This site is aimed at
youth wanting to
connect with new bands,
brands and self
expression.
twitter
 Started as a side project in
March of 2006.
 The result of using Twitter to
stay connected with friends,
relatives, and coworkers is
that you have a sense of what
folks are up to but you. This
means you can step in and
out of the flow of information
as it suits you and it never
queues up with increasing
demand of your attention.
 Users are very much in
control of whose updates
they receive, when they
receive them, and on
what device.
 Twitter solves information
overload by changing
expectations traditionally
associated with online
communication