Social Networking

Social networking has become a wave of the future. As people are using new media it has become increasingly common for people to use social networking as a way to connect and meet people. Today, close to 1 billion people worldwide use Facebook and/or some other forms of social media. Over 15% of the world's population (including people in 3rd world countries) use Facebook. These technologies have presented us with many advantages and disadvantages. People have become Facebook addicts. There is an obsession people have that they are on Facebook all day long. I've reactivated an old Facebook account a few weeks ago. With in 20 minutes of my account being activated I had 4 friend invites from people, and another 100 over the next 24 hours. Additionally, social networking sites have led to cyberbullying and suicides.

However, there are some positive aspects to social networking. In the article "Social Media Technology Boosts Job Recruitment," Frank Langfitt discusses how Facebook, Myspace, and Linkedin have helped recruiters scan applicants for jobs. Recruiters rave how social media is the best thing that has happened to assist them in recruiting. Additionally, the article "How Obama Tapped Into Social Networks' Power" discusses how Obama used social networking in the 2008 elections to reach out to people and push his campaign.

The future of the world lies in social networking. Although there are many negative aspects to it, the positive aspects heavily outweigh it. Additionally. with the number of people using social networking, not using it makes it very difficult to succeed in the business world. The future lies with information at the finger tips of people. Sites such as Facebook allows news feeds, messaging, chatting, video calling and more to people all over the world. It will continue to act as a central point for people to connect and access their information.