World has been on the verge of change, social networking websites(SNS) such as facebook, linkedin, myspace, and twitter are changing lives of hundred of thousands of people around the globe. This can be of a great debate, whether using social networking sites is a mere wastage of time or not, but this is a fact that these websites have greatly enhanced the general awareness in the public. Recent events in the middle east has been certainly due to the role of these social networks, where media is controlled by the government and these social networks were the only way for locals to express their opinions.
Since 2008 the users of these social networking sites have nearly been doubled. SNSs has majority of users in the age group 18-35, usually the most active part of any society. The more these young active people are connecting together the more intense binding they make with their SNS and not only these sites are used for entertainment but its also used for general as well as political awareness of the masses.
Recent events like in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya has lot to do with these SNSs. Where this very age group (18-35) got together on SNSs and expressed their feeling about the current situation. About 60% of the Americans are connected to one or more SNSs. The trend is now shifting towards the developing countries too, countries like India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh have now an increased number of SNS users.
Many SNS users are using it for general awareness, for healthy and constructive debates. Younger generation is using it as an alternative to the old physical social networks that used to exist and due to time restraints can not be practiced any more, further more the cost factor is also there. From international SNSs people are now also transferring to a more local and specific SNSs that is enabling them to use SNS more effectively
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