Investigation of the negative impact of facebook?
Sharing your personal information on social networking sites
Showing times and locations of where you are
Do you “stalk” people’s profiles?
Are we obsessed with social networking?
Do we really know everyone on our friends list?
Age minimum for facebook, does it really work
Impact on actual social skills
http://www.focus.com/images/view/25985/
The article is a blog entry and how many people are registered to facebook; facebook stores personal information and passes it on to other companies.
There was no date on this blog entry
How found- Typed in “do we share too much on social networking sites” into Google.
Reliability- There is no date on this source or who has written it but the information is very useful, clear and easy to understand.
http://www.martinkovac.com/2011/01/21/infographic-are-we-obsessed-with-facebook/
How found- Typed in “Are we obsessed with social networking”
Who wrote the article - Martin Kovac on January 21st 2011
Reliability- It was written recently however it was a blog entry so we cannot be sure if the facts are reliable.
The blog entry is about the statistics about what happens on facebook in one day, it talks about user’s obsession with the social networking site.
http://collegecandy.com/2010/08/03/facebook-creepin-a-guide/
This blog entry is about facebook stalking, it gives a detailed guide on the do’s and don’ts on stalking and how to do it successfully
Who wrote it – Ariel Penn-State
When- 3rd August 2010 at 12.00pm
How found it- typed in Google “facebook stalking”
Reliability- It is a blog entry, she has made the rules up herself but they seem to be universal to all facebook users.
http://www.bizreport.com/2009/07/is_obsession_with_social_networking_good_for_marketers.html#
This is an article about social marketing on social networking sites, it looks at how facebook has taken the top spot of social networking and that it uses lots of ways to reach people through online marketing.
Who wrote it- Kristina Knight
When- July 21st 2009
How found it- “obsessions with social networking”
Reliability- the website is BizReport is it;“BizReport is recognized internationally as a leading source for Internet business and e-commerce news” The article is now 2 years old so some of the statics will be out of date but the general information of how social networking marketing is conducted is good.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/22/social-networking-cyber-scepticism-twitter
Who wrote it – Paul Harris from New York
When- Saturday 22nd January 2010 21.00 hrs
How found it – “obsession with social networking”
This article is talking about how people are unable to connect with the real world because they are too focused on social networking sites. It explains that people’s social skills are on the decrease and that social networking is encouraging people not to socialize.
Reliability- I found the source in the media section of the guardian newspaper website, the guardian is well respect source it is also a broadsheet newspaper but target younger readers through their online website. The source was written in January 2010 it is now a year old but the article does not feature any statistics just opinions.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1245684/5-000-friends-Facebook-Scientists-prove-150-cope-with.html
Who- Kate Loveys
When- 24th January 2010
How – typed in “Facebook” into Google.
Daily mail article is about the scientific side of facebook, revealing that we can really only cope with talking to and remembering 150 friends, it explains we can have as many friends on facebook as we like but our brains in reality can only cope with a small percentage. It also talks about how having a lot of friends on facebook boosts our egos and makes us look popular.
Reliably- The article is a year old, some of the facts and figures will be out of date compared to current scientific results, it’s also an article from a journalist from the daily mail and it was posted on the daily mail website so there could be slight bias within what’s written.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12406677
Who- Colm O’Regan
When- 9th February 2011
How – typed in “negative impact of facebook” into Google
Reliably- This article is from the BBC news homepage, the BBC is a well known and well trusted source and is recognized all over the world. The date it which it was posted is very recent, however it is written by a comedian so some of the information by be exaggerated for comedy purposes.
The article is about a disorder that is on the increase, it explains what it is and how it is linked to facebook and twitter. It explains that people need to unplug from social networking sites and step into the real world, exploring the outdoors and read books. It talks about the disadvantages and advantages of having a facebook account.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-can-ruin-your-life-and-so-can-myspace-bebo-780521.html
Who – Ida Bergstrorm
When- 10th February 2008
How- typed in “negative impact of facebook”
Reliability-
http://socialnetworking.lovetoknow.com/Negative_Impact_of_Social_Networking_Sites
Who- Joe Thomas
When- No date
How – typed in “negative impact of social networking”
Reliability- there is no date on this article, although there is no date on the article the information on it is very relevant and current to my topic and it offers explanations to social networking behaviour
This article is about the social impact that social networking is having on young people with a decline in their social skills; it also discusses how much work actually gets done when it’s easy to access social networking on the Internet and now it is available on phones it’s even more easier to get distracted.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/8330544/Popular-Facebook-users-feel-more-stress.html
Who- no name on the article.
When- 17th February 2011
How- typed in “news papers” into Google, and then searched through their “technology” sections to come across this article.
Reliability- this is a very current article, the telegraph is a well respectable newspaper and is frequently visited website although it had no name on it, it is a very useful source and the information is interesting.
The article describes an incident in which a 17 year old suffered an asthma attack triggered from facebook. The article also talks about withdrawal symptoms that teenagers suffer with when they try and “unplug” from social networking, it explores the ideas of social networking causing people to become ill.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/15/tweeting-teens-twitter-public-privacy
Who- Alice Marwick
When- 15th February 2011
How - Went onto the Guardian.co.uk and looked at the techonology section and looked through the social networking pages.
Reliability- This article was only written last week and I found this on guardian website a reliable site that is used by lots of people each day, it is respected by high level companies.
Summary - it talks about parents controls on social networking it also discusses how much freedom we actually have on social networking, status’s are controlled and who we are friends with.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/pda/2011/jan/17/facebook-home-address-api
Who- Jemima Kiss
When- 17th February 2011
How- Went onto the Guardian.co.uk and looked at the techonology section and looked through the social networking pages.
Reliability- This article was only written last week and I found this on guardian website a reliable site that is used by lots of people each day, it is respected by high level companies.
Summary- this article talks about not sharing your personal information on social networking sites, it’s easy for stalkers to track down where you are.
