Jonathan M. King March 10, 2011

Major media by which people develop their personal network online. Grouping of individuals into a specific group Gather and Share information and/or experiences

Social Networking is most popular online Social Networking Website are used Socialization includes reading profile pages, contacting others users, etc.

General Purpose Facebook Myspace Twitter Special Interest Flixster Last.fm International Sites Studivz Orkut

Work Connection Keep in Touch Get Feedback Stay in Touch Anywhere

Personal Information Blogs and Original Content Sharing too much can cause problems Cyber-bullying

Is social networking a growing fad that will stand the test of time or will these sites fade away with the next technological advancement? Will the next generation use these social networking sites, or will they become a new version of an endangered species?

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