SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES HAS ALTERED THE LANDSCAPE OF SOCIAL INTERACTION FOR YOUNG GENERATION - A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
Keywords:
Social networking sites, young generation, Cyber bullying, Facebook.Abstract
In recent years, social networking sites have become an essential part of life. Engaging in various forms of social media is a routine and common activity for all youngsters because such sites are offering today's youth a portal for entertainment as well as communication. Any Web site that allows social interaction is considered as a social networking site such as Facebook, Twitter, various video sites: YouTube and Blogs etc.Social networking sites provide opportunities for new relationships as well as strengthening existing relationships, exchanging knowledge with others, and teachers can communicate with students for out-of-classroom discussions. On other hand, daily overuse of media and technology has a negative effect on the health of all children and teenagers by making them more prone to anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders, which make them more susceptible to future health problems.
Research carried out by Baroness Greenfield, a professor of pharmacology at Oxford University and the director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, suggests social networking sites are “infantilising” the minds of children. Social networking is on the rise, it was found in a study that 22 percent of teenagers log onto their favorite social media sites more than 10 times a day, and that 75 percent own cell phones. This paper is making an effort to find out how social networking sites have altered the manner of social interaction and whether its usage is beneficial or harmful for the youth.
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