Facebook
Facebook is the world's leading mobile social network service. It was founded in 2004 Al) by American computer, programmer Mark Zuckerberg with his fellow Harvard University friends. The membership of Facebook had been limited to the Harvard students. Later the programme was enhanced and made public for everyone worldwide. Now, the social network has over one billion active users globally with the largest number in the United States (168.8 million) followed by India. The popularity of this social network is ever on the rise. As of 2014. it employs over 7,000 people and make: an annual revenue of over 7,000 million US 35. Facebook has greatly influenced the social life and activity of people in various ways. As it may be available even on mobile devices. Facebook allows its users to stay in touch with people. It helps to search friends and relatives; even those who are not currently in contact. It helps people to keep in touch with other acquaintances they otherwise wouldn’t see.
The popularity of Facebook also lies on its faculty that it allows active communication among people. They can share important information, feelings and experiences with many other people at once. It can also unite people with common interests and beliefs. Facebook also allows chatting among its users in any part of the world. It also offers video calling services through Skype. Facebook also enables its users to hear about real life events. The Timeline is ordered chronologically and enables its users to look back into the past and relive experiences.
The users can also store valuable data on the Timeline without displaying it to friends and the public. The betterment of Facebook is always on. With continuous modifications new facilities are being provided for its users. Another side of Facebook however, is rather dark. Somehow, it has made human communications and interactions Unnatural. It can never be an alternate to face-to-face communications. 80 it can hurt social development and isolate people. Facebook Is a real time puzzler. Many people are wasting their valuable time on sites like this. This badly affects the academic performance of students.
Not always Facebook gives us pleasure. Sometimes we might find even our worst moments shared on the site by our friends when they tag us. Worst of all. some people follow us with fake Facebook 11)! and give troubles. In this light we should be careful enough about using Facebook. We should post status. photos and messages very carefully. We must try to know well about the history of people before making and accepting friend request to/from them. We should use limited time only in Facebook; we should not be very crazy about it. At the same time, we should be alert in protecting our privacy. Alertness should also be maintained on how children are using it. To conclude we should use Facebook wisely and carefully .
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