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Kiser, Angelina I. T. "Benefits, and Risks of Social Networking Sites". International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence 2.4 (2011): 1-13. Web

Social networking is one of the biggest things in higher institutions of learning today. Electronic connection most of the things such as friends, family, news, and entertainment is very normal in institutions of higher learning today. Students engage in many forms of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, My Space, Whatsapp and other forms of social networks available in the world today. According to research, social networking has been on a constant increase with sites such as Facebook having over 2 billion users.

Social sites have not just become tools for socializing but also has expanded to cover areas such as marketing, job seeking, research, and others. In higher institutions of learning today, social networking has taken a center stage in the learning process. Students can have access to academic resources as well as each other at the comfort of their fingers. Social media also has its cons with the recent increase in cyber crimes. Conmen are on the rise in social sites tricking people and ending up conning them.

As compared to other sources in this discussion, this journal provides an insight on the advantages of social networks whereby it cuts across the board in almost all major and important areas in the world such as job seeking, school curriculum, and others.

Social Networking Sites Procon.Org". Socialnetworking.procon.org. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Apr. 2016.

A good number of adults in US today-74% use social network sites such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter among many others. The users create their profiles using their personal information. They interact through communication with friends and family as well as strangers, share ideas and thoughts, pictures, information and many others.

Social networking promotes easier communication among the users no matter the distance between them and the target audience. It also offers students and other academicians' access to educational resources and supports materials. Social networking also plays a vital role in the political scenes with the recent revolutions in Egypt starting as a result of the social median.

On the contrary, social networking has negative effects on the world population. In the world today, children spend most of their time on social media making them prone to ADHD developing strange unnatural behavior such as sociopaths and psychopaths. There is also a drop in academic performance where research shows that students using social network sites recorded an average GPA of 3.06 as compared to non-users who averaged a 3.82 GPA.

As compared to the first source, this website offers a deeper understanding of the spread of social networks among Americans where it is established that 74% use social networks which represent three-quarters of the total population.

Goff G. K. Social networking benefits validated. The Washington Times. 2009. Retrieved on 9th April 2016 from <http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/28/social-networking-benefits-validated/?page=all>

A research by Goff (2009) carried out at the University of Southern California and the University of California at Berkeley, states that there are more positives that have been validated of social networking sites than negatives. The benefits according to his views and the research, outweigh the one common problem attributed to social networking on children. It is a common misconception that social media breeds a new generation of children who are just lazy.

This article is an extensive report on the research and other researchers as well as testimonials from parents of social network sites users about the use of the social network and its benefits. These testimonials provide the parents views and opinions on social media sites and its purported effects. This article seeks to elaborate on the validated benefits of the social network. The information provided in this article is less bias since it represents a firsthand experience through the testimonials collected from the parents of the users. This research is more the same as the one mentioned above only that in this one the positives outweigh the negatives.

This source chooses to focus only on the positives that come with social networks on kids as compared to the rest of the sources. It argues there are more positives associated with social networks than negatives on children. It counters the norm that children who are exposed to social networks are lazy.

Belangee, Susan, Marina Bluvshtein, and Daniel Haugen. "Cybersocial Connectedness: A Survey Of Perceived Benefits And Disadvantages Of Social Media Use." The Journal of Individual Psychology 71.2 (2015): 122-134. Web.

This article reviews the result of the 2014 survey of students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Adler Graduate School in Minnesota. The survey was conducted among 170 respondents with most of them being students. The main reason for the survey was to exploring the use of social media and its relation to maintaining ties in the society. Belangee, Bluvshtein & Haugen (2015) based their study on Individual psychology which explores the life under community.

It is through this study that they established that moderate use of social networking sites has a massive effect on the psyche of an individual. (Belangee, Bluvshtein and Haugen 122-134). They established that social media inspires the users to see with the eyes of other people. Social network sites also connect and instills responsibility in the community. This article focusses mainly on the positives of social media than the negatives.

This book focusses more on a personal level as compared to other sources in this paper. It talks about how social network has a massive effect on the psyche of an individual

Cunningham, Carolyn. Social Networking And Impression Management. Lanham: Lexington Books, 2013. Print.

This book discusses the social networking and the impression that comes with it. With the many social networking sites like Facebook and Instagram, people create ‘attractive’ profiles that do not necessarily show who they are. A good number of adults in US today-74% use social network sites such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter among many others. The users create their profiles using their personal information. They interact through communication with friends and family as well as strangers, share ideas and thoughts, pictures, information and many others.

As compared to the other sources, this book gives finer details about people on social networks. At the end of the day, it is the kind of profile that someone has that determines how they are perceived and who they interact with.

In conclusion, social media has its advantages and disadvantages today in the world. Its use boils down to an individual needs and intentions- can be good or bad. The benefits that come with its use outweigh the disadvantages as discussed in this paper. Such benefits include easier communication not just on individual levels but even on institutional levels such as libraries. It has been a great socializing tool where millions and millions of people in the world meet and engage each either on common interest grounds or any other area of interest. On the other side, it has is disadvantages which include: internet addiction where individuals spend the time they should be working on social networks. It has also raised a generation of people who do not know how to socialize on a one-on-one level. They prefer the use of social networks. In summary, we should embrace social media and use it for our own good since it is here with us.

References

Belangee, Susan, Marina Bluvshtein, and Daniel Haugen. "Cybersocial Connectedness: A Survey Of Perceived Benefits And Disadvantages Of Social Media Use". The Journal of Individual Psychology 71.2 (2015): 122-134. Web.

Cunningham, Carolyn. Social Networking And Impression Management. Lanham: Lexington Books, 2013. Print.

Kiser, Angelina I. T. "Benefits And Risks Of Social Networking Sites". International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence 2.4 (2011): 1-13. Web.

"Social Networking Procon.Org". Socialnetworking.procon.org. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Apr. 2016. Retrieved on 28th April 2016 from <http://www.Socialnetworking.procon.org/>

Goff G. K. Social networking benefits validated. The Washington Times. 2009. Retrieved on 9th