Presented by: Aman Raj

Avadhesh Yadav

Utkarsh Chourasia

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Contents

IntroductionOrigin of Social Network sitesWhy internet is popular mean for social networking ?Some factsLong Term ObjectivesAdvantages of Social NetworkDisadvantages of Social NetworkRecommendationsConclusion

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Introduction

According to wikipedia “A social network is a social structure made of individuals (or organizations) called "nodes," which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, financial exchange, dislike or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige”.

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Origin of Social network sites

Social network sites (SNSs) such as such as Friendster, LinkedIn, and MySpace allow individuals to present themselves, articulate their social networks, and establish or maintain connections with others.

These sites can be oriented towards work-related contexts (e.g., LinkedIn.com).

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Why internet is popular mean for social networking ? The Internet is powerful because it bridges

distance at a low cost.When people first meet online they tend to “like”

each other more.Less stressful than face-to-face meeting.Superficialities aside people focus on

communicating their “selves”.

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The world now spends around 22 percent of all time online on social networks and blog sites.

9 out of every 10 U.S. Internet user now visiting a social network in a month.

The number of users registered for virtual world sites broke the 1 billion mark during 2010.

Some facts

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Long Term Objectives

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Advantages of Social Network

You can share your feelings and your mental stresses

It also makes it a lot easier to keep in touch with family and friends.

Make new friends by connecting with friends of friends that you might not know.

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Disadvantages of Social Network

Opens up the possibility for hackers to commit fraud and launch spam and virus attacks.

Increases the risk of people falling prey to online scams that seem genuine, resulting in data or identity theft.

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RecommendationsFocus on monetization to improve valuations.Privacy concerns from Apps to be

addressedSolve the problem of how businesses can

contact customer looking for services in a manner that does not infringe privacy

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Conclusion

Social Network is a revolutionary idea with a very bright future with further scope for advancement.

The world is getting closer everyday and everyone wants to be connected. 

The future of social network looks very promising but still it has to deal with the problems associated with it.

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Thank Thank You.You.

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