The Impacts of Social Networking Sites

by Jeb Russell

Thesis

In the midst of this love and obsession for social

networking sites, mankind is left seeing, wondering, and

trying to discover the answer to the following question:

what affects are these sites having on society, both in a

positive and negative light?

Expectations

• In what ways have social networking sites impacted society?

• What does the future hold for social networking sites?

Dating Days of pebble throwing are gone! Replaced by social

networking and all that it allows: Messaging Instant messaging Wall posts Status updates Etc. E-mail is too slow!

Music Traditional relationship

between bands and fans is quickly fading

MySpace did what Friendster did not allow

Created fun and easy ways to follow music!

Strong/Weak Ties Historically, strong ties

prevailed and shaped communities

Huge increase in weak ties since social networking sites

Change in culture

Negatives

• Dangerous Contacts

• Online Bullying

• Privacy Invasion

In the Future… Social networking sites

are showing no signs of slowing down.

I think that we will continue to allow them to become increasingly involved in our lives.

Questions?