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Pros and Cons of Social Networking

Pros and Cons of Social Networking. Pros. Can be used to find likeminded individuals. It’s not too difficult to find people who enjoy similar things with social networks which can lead to a sense of belonging .

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Pros and Cons of Social Networking

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  1. Pros and Cons of Social Networking

  2. Pros • Can be used to find likeminded individuals.It’s not too difficult to find people who enjoy similar things with social networks which can lead to a sense of belonging. • Can be used to promote specific personal interests.It can be hard for people to find local areas that cater to their interests that are unpopular. • Provides a new tool to reach students and audiences.Private groups can be created easily allowing students and teachers to communicate amongst each other about their learning. • Easier and cheaper advertising.Advertisement via social networks is generally much cheaper and has a greater reach than TV advertising. • Can connect friends across great distances.Because the internet is available almost everywhere people can be constantly connected to their social networks.

  3. Cons • Easy for predators to find victims.It doesn’t take much effort for a predator to pretend to be someone else to lure victims in. • Easy for people to impersonate others.Identity theft is quite easy when no one can prove who they’re talking to. • Promotes isolationTo some people it’s much easier to stay at home and just talk to people with social networking which can cause mental issues. • Anonymity can be abused.People feel that they have power when they’re not face to face with the person they’re talking to. • Can lead to addiction.When someone becomes addicted to social networking it severely stunts their real life.

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