CHAPTER I

The Problem and Setting

Introduction

With todays generation, students are now engaging to a high technology

that will help them to interact in a more convenient and cheaper way. Being busy

in school, they can reach out to a long lost friend, to their teachers for some

school concerns, to their friends for chatting, to their classmates for some school

activities and to their parents who are out of the country. Students begin to be

aware to the different changes and issues of the world because of widespread of

information and news.

According to wikipedia.org, a social network service is an online service,

platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or

social relations among people, who share interests and/or activities. A social

network service essentially consists of a representation of each user his/her

social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are

web based and provide means for users to interact over the internet, such as e-

mail and instant messaging. Although online community services are sometimes

considered as a social network service. In a broader sense, social network

service usually means an individual-centered service whereas online community

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services are group-centered. Social networking sites allow users to share ideas,

activities, events, and interests within their individual networks.(Jonas,2001)

Social networking sites tend to share some conventional features. Most

often, individual users are encouraged to create profiles containing various

information about them. Users can often upload pictures of themselves to their

profiles, post blog entries for others to read, search for other users with similar

interests, and compile and share lists of contacts. In addition, user profiles often

have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users. To protect

user privacy, social networks usually have controls that allow users to choose

who can view their profile, contact them, add them to their list of contacts, and so

on.(Andrews,2005)

Although some of the largest social networks were founded on the notion

of digitizing real world connections, many networks focus on categories from

books and music to non-profit business to motherhood as ways to provide both

services and community to individuals with shared interests.

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Definition of Terms

Terms are defined operationally and objectively for comprehension

blog -A blog (a blend of the term web log) is a type of website or part of a

website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of

commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video

Cybercrime -criminal activity done using computers and the Internet. This

includes anything from downloading illegal music files to stealing millions of

dollars from online bank accounts. Cybercrime also includes non-monetary

offenses, such as creating and distributing viruses on other computers or posting

confidential business information on the Internet.

Hacking- (English verb to hack, singular noun a hack) refers to the re-

configuring or re-programming of a system to function in ways not facilitated by

the owner, administrator, or designer

High technology- Technology that involves highly advanced or specialized

systems or devices.

Online service- An organization that provides an information service over the

Internet. Examples are search engines, online backup services and application

service providers.

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Phishing scams -Phishing is a way of attempting to acquire sensitive

information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by

masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

Social network service -A social network service is an online service,

platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or

social relations among people, e.g., who share interests and/or activities. A social

network service essentially consists of a representation of each user (often a

profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services

Upload-transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer

or a computer at a remote location

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Significance of the Study

The study is beneficial to some people:

To all the students; who spent lengthy hours of using social networking sites

rather study to shorten their exposure to social networking sites in a sense that it

may distract their study. More over many studies proven that social networking

provides emotional disease such as hatred and anger.

To IT specialist and Computer Engineers; that they may create a site that will

merely enhance students academic rapport

To teachers; to guide their students in engaging in social networking site. In a

manner that students spends more time with their teacher.

To parents; to help their children in managing time their social networking sites

and studies.

To future researchers; it will serve as a source of information and related

studies in their topics

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Statement of the Problem

The study entitled The Effect of Social Networking Sites to Students

aims to provide knowledge and information regarding its proper use and misuse

and the effects to the student.

It also sought answers to the following questions:

1. What are social networking sites?

2. How are social networking sites used?

3. What are the advantages of social networking?

4. What are problems brought by social networking?

5. How can these problems be addressed?

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Scope and Delimitations

The study entitled The Effect of Social Networking Sites to Students

focuses to knowledge and information regarding its proper use and misuse and

the effects to the student. Facebook and other social networking tools is

increasingly the object of scholarly research. Scholars in many fields have begun

to investigate the impact of social networking sites, investigating how such sites

may play into issues of identity, privacy, social capital, youth culture, and

education

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 CHAPTER II

Methodology

This research was conducted in order to determine whether social

networking sites helps or distracts students. The advantages and disadvantages

as well as the reliability of this instrument were also part of the objectives. In

order to answer these research goals, the researcher opted to obtain the view of

human resource employees in line with this topic.

Research Design

The descriptive method of research was used for this study. To define the

descriptive type of research, Creswell (1994) stated that the descriptive method

of research is to gather information about the present existing condition. The

emphasis is on describing rather than on judging or interpreting. The aim of

descriptive research is to verify formulated hypotheses that refer to the present

situation in order to elucidate it. The descriptive approach is quick and practical in

terms of the financial aspect. Moreover, this method allows a flexible approach,

thus, when important new issues and questions arise during the duration of the

study, further investigation may be conducted.

Descriptive research on the other hand is a type of research that is mainly

concerned with describing the nature or condition and the degree in detail of the

present situation. This method is used to describe the nature of a situation, as it

exists at the time of the study and to explore the cause/s of particular a

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phenomenon. The aim of descriptive research is to obtain an accurate profile of

the people, events or situations. With this research type, it is essential that the

researcher already has a clear view or picture of the phenomena being

investigated before the data collection procedure is carried out. The researcher

used this kind of research to obtain first hand data from the respondents so as to

formulate rational and sound conclusions and recommendations for the study.

The descriptive approach is quick and practical in terms of the financial aspect.

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 CHAPTER III

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

This chapter includes the presentation, interpretation and analysis of data.

The data were gathered, presented and interpreted to provide crucial analysis.

Social Networking: Its Uses

A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that

focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among

people, who, for example, share interests and/or activities. A social network

service essentially consists of a representation of each user (often a profile),

his/her social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network

services are web based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet,

such as e-mail and instant messaging.(Roldan, 2004) Online community

services are sometimes considered as a social network service, though in a

broader sense, social network service usually means an individual-centered

service whereas online community services are group-centered. Social

networking sites allow users to share ideas, activities, events, and interests

within their individual networks.

The main types of social networking services are those which contain

category places (such as former school year or classmates), means to connect

with friends (usually with self-description pages) and a recommendation system

linked to trust. Popular methods now combine many of these, with Facebook and

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Twitter widely used worldwide, Nexopia (mostly in Canada); Bebo, VKontakte,

Hi5, Hyves (mostly in The Netherlands), Draugiem.lv (mostly in Latvia), StudiVZ

(mostly in Germany), iWiW (mostly in Hungary), Tuenti (mostly in Spain), Nasza-

Klasa (mostly in Poland), Decayenne, Tagged, XING,Badooand Skyrock in parts

of Europe; Orkut and Hi5 in South America and Central America;and Mixi,

Multiply, Orkut, Wretch, renren and Cyworld in Asia and the Pacific Islands and

LinkedIn and Orkut are very popular in India.

Social Networking Sites: How to Use

Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups, like

small rural communities or a neighbourhood subdivision, if you will. Although

social networking is possible in person, especially in the workplace, universities,

and high schools, it is most popular online.

This is because unlike most high schools, colleges, or workplaces, the

internet is filled with millions of individuals who are looking to meet other people,

to gather and share first-hand information and experiences about cooking,

golfing, gardening, developing friendships or professional alliances, finding

employment, business-to-business marketing and even groups sharing

information about the end of the Mayan calendar and the Great Shift to arrive

December 21, 2012. The topics and interests are as varied and rich as the story

of our universe.

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 When it comes to online social networking, websites are commonly used.

These websites are known as social sites. Social networking websites function

like an online community of internet users. Depending on the website in question,

many of these online community members share common interests in hobbies,

religion, or politics. Once you are granted access to a social networking website

you can begin to socialize. This socialization may include reading the profile

pages of other members and possibly even contacting them.

The friends that you can make are just one of the many benefits to social

networking online. Another one of those benefits includes diversity because the

internet gives individuals from all around the world access to social networking

sites. This means that although you are in the United States, you could develop

an online friendship with someone in Denmark or India. Not only will you make

new friends, but you just might learn a thing or two about new cultures or new

languages and learning is always a good thing.(James et.al 2003)

As mentioned, social networking often involves grouping specific

individuals or organizations together. While there are a number of social

networking websites that focus on particular interests, there are others that do

not. The websites without a main focus are often referred to as "traditional" social

networking websites and usually have open memberships. This means that

anyone can become a member, no matter what their hobbies, beliefs, or views

are. However, once you are inside this online community, you can begin to create

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your own network of friends and eliminate members that do not share common

interests or goals.

There are dangers associated with social networking including data theft

and viruses, which are on the rise. The most prevalent danger though often

involves online predators or individuals who claim to be someone that they are

not. Although danger does exist with networking online, it also exists in the real

world, too. Just like you're advised when meeting strangers at clubs and bars,

school, or work -- you are also advised to proceed with caution online.

By being aware of your cyber-surroundings and who you are talking to,

you should be able to safely enjoy social networking online. It will take many

phone conversations to get to know someone, but you really won't be able to

make a clear judgment until you can meet each other in person. (Magpantay et al

2008) Just use common sense and listen to your inner voice; it will tell you when

something doesn't feel right about the online conversations taking place.

Once you are well informed and comfortable with your findings, you can

begin your search from hundreds of networking communities to join. This can

easily be done by performing a standard internet search. Your search will likely

return a number of results, including MySpace, FriendWise, FriendFinder, Yahoo!

360, Facebook, Orkut, and Classmates.

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 CHAPTER IV

Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

This chapter provides the summary, conclusions and recommendations based on

the gathered data.

Summary

The proponents of the study summarize the gathered data:

1. Social networking sites allow people to create new relationships and

reconnect with friends and family. Increased communication, even online,

strengthens relationships.

2. Social networking sites allow for creative expression in a new medium.

They provide free messaging, blogging, photo storage, games, event

invitations, and many other services to anyone with access to a computer

and the Internet.

3. Social networking sites bring people with common interests together, offer

exposure to new ideas from around the world, and lower inhibitions to

overcome social anxiety. People who have a difficulty communicating in

person are more comfortable interacting via the Internet.

4. 60 million Americans received help with major life issues (changing jobs,

finding a new place to live, buying a car, and caring for someone with an

illness) from people in their social networks in 2006. These people said

social networking sites helped them connect with friends and experts who

assisted in their decisions.

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 5. 59% of students with access to the Internet (950 KB) report that they use

social networking sites to discuss educational topics including career and

college planning, and 50% use the sites to talk about school assignments.

Some parents and teachers say that using these sites helps students

improve their reading, writing, and conflict resolution skills, learn to

express themselves more clearly, and meet new and different kinds of

students from around the world.

Conclusions

The proponents of the study concluded:

1. Social media helps low-income kids become more familiar with

computers and related technology. One study showed that nearly three

quarters of children from poor households have profiles on MySpace or

Facebook. By using these websites, they have learned how to edit and

upload photos and videos, and have become experienced in using

html code to personalize their profile pages.

2. Studies have shown that being part of a social network has a positive

impact, including increased quality of life and a reduction in the risk of

health problems. They help improve stroke recovery, memory

retention, and overall well-being.

3. Internet users have larger social networks than non-users, and using

social networking sites to maintain those relationships facilitates more

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 face-to-face interaction. Internet users are augmenting their offline

social networks, not replacing them.

4. Social media can be a powerful tool for social change and an

alternative to more traditional methods of communication. During the

protests of the Iranian election in June 2009, protestors used Twitter to

circumvent government control over phones and the media. Twitter

was so important that the US State Department asked Twitter to delay

a network upgrade that would have taken the website offline at a busy

time of day in Iran. Twitter complied and rescheduled the downtime to

1:30 am Tehran time. The ability to remain anonymous helped protect

people who were spreading information in real time.

5. To make social networking sites safer for children, the sites have

minimum age requirements and default settings based on the user's

age to protect children. MySpace, for example, requires users to be at

least 14 years old, and the profiles of all users under the age of 16 are

automatically set to "private" so they cannot be found during a general

search.

Recommendations

The proponents of the study recommended:

1. Talk with your parents. Let them learn and understand the role of social

networking in your life.

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2. Never post anything you wouldn't want your parents, teachers, or future

employers to see.

3. Never post personal information (phone number, E-mail or address) on the

web. The same applies for your friends' information. Be aware that

information you post could put you at risk of victimization

4. Never meet with anyone you first met online and tell your parent if

anyone requests a meeting.

5. Only add people as friends if you know then in real life. Set privacy

settings so that you have to approve people to be added as a friend.

6. Include your parents and other trusted adults as friends. If your parents do

not have an account, give them access to your profile.

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Robert A Andrews, The Doom of Social Network,2005

James J. Jonas,The Social Network and its Effects,2001

Marc C.Creswell, The Strategies to Research ,1994

Paul Roldan, Social Network, 2004 .

Allan James et.al; The Internet Savvy 2003

Rico Magpantay et al Social Network Monsters ; 2008

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