Every thing has a good side and a bad side. It completely depends on us how to use it.

If used efficiently, it can result in a positive way but if we use it carelessly it can consequently result in bad way so moreover it is a good thing but our minds have tried to make it a bad one. Nowadays social media plays an important role in teenagers life. The vast majority of teenagers in the United States are daily social media users. There are countless of social networking sites that have created broad connections among teens. For example, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Skype, YouTube, and the like are used quite frequently. According to Shea Bennett, one out of every seven minutes spent online is on Facebook. But does social media have positive impact on teens? To me the answer is yes. For the vast majority of teens, the overall impact on social media has been positive (Rideout). Social media helps teens stay connected to each other even if they are a thousand miles away, and it keeps us up to date with what's going on around the world and so on. Social media has positive impact on teens in many ways. Social media helps strengthen relationships among teens. Many people have friends who they have not seen since school, or who have moved away, and they want to stay connected with. They don't have to worry about losing touch, because social media has it covered. Through social media teens can stay connected with friends no matter the distance or time. Just by simply sending a friend request and accepting it, then starting a chat you can be easily be back in touch again. Social networks have provided people with the opportunity to connect with others and build better relationships with friends with whom we are unable to meet personally, and letting them know about our life and take input about their lives and events happening with them (Ali). As an teenager it's also very important to understand what's going on around us rather than just knowing what's going with friends. According to the article "What Facebook and Twitter Mean for News." Nowadays teens receive digital news from social media sites rather than turning on news channel or reading newspaper. 70% of teens receive most of the news stories they read or watch via Facebook or Twitter. It's amazing how fast news spread on social networking sites. According to Amy Mitchell, "Facebook news users get more news from friends and family and see it as news they might well have gotten someplace else if Facebook did not exist. For Twitter users, though, the news links come from a more even mix of family and friends and news organizations. Most of these users also feel that without Twitter, they would have missed this kind of news". Thus, social media results in teens being more wellinformed about national and global news than they would be otherwise. Social media has become part of the modern teenage lifestyle. It makes our life so much easier and much more efficient. It has become an essential part of our communication culture that cannot be taken away easily, because we are so dependent on it. Without social media we wouldn't be able to connect with people the way we do now. It has definitely been a boon to society. Over twenty years ago the only way we had to keep in touch with others was by snail mail or phone. Now the majority of households have at least one computer and/or smartphone device. This has allowed for people to stay in touch with family, find old friends that they have lost touch with over the years and even network for their business. Without social networking alot of this may not have been possible.And also it depend on us whether we use it as a boon or bane. Internet has got many social networking sites as a powerful tool of communication. Social networking keeps us to know the latest events happening around the world. Many top most companies directly approach candidates through social networking sites and offer jobs. We can able to interact with people of authority who might help us in our careers. As Internet

provides many free online services, we can connect to our dear ones at all times which will reduce the expenditure of ISD call rates. Internet social networking helping people get married even. And also it helps us to enhance our communication skills. If we use the technology in proper and right way then we can benefit more from it. The biggest gifts that mankind has got is technology and more so, it is the information technology that has brought this world closer. While growth, development and speed of progress have increased due to this, a special bonding is happening between human beings. This is through the social networking. Well, internet has got many social networking sites such as Facebook, Orkut, Twitter etc and this has become the special platform for strangers to become friends or as a powerful tool of communication. But here is the big question- is social networking really a boon or bane? especially in the case of students and today's generation. Yes, there is no doubt that this helps increase your friends circle, the opportunity to interact with different people and make new friends across the world. But many are asking if the social networking sites are indeed being used for such productive reasons. There has been an increasingly disturbing behaviour found in students and youngsters after their exposure towards such sites. Their interaction with family members, their concentration towards studies, their interest in outdoor activities have come down drastically. Moreover, youngsters are being lured by conmen and other shady individuals through these sites and this is leading to grave risk. A recent incident of an IIM student committing suicide after knowing about her boyfriend through a social networking site is a clear example of how extreme things can become. The experts are suggesting that using of social networking is not wrong but the way it is being used is important. Students and youngsters must be given guidance on what should be the dos and dont's. Also, the students must be educated on the overall developmental activities instead of getting glued to the mobile phones and computers and spending precious time chatting. Students from their end must take initiative to find out how best such sites can be used. So folks, wake up and use technology as a boon and not a bane. Of course social networking is a boon to society. It gives us a platform to share our views, opinions and thoughts. It even helps in Communication skills enhancement. There are no boundaries or borders for a person to connect with other people living even in other continent. It does keep a person updated about he latest happenings in the world. Verily it is a boon for society, if used judiciously. It has definitely been a boon to society. Over twenty years ago the only way we had to keep in touch with others was by snail mail or phone. Now the majority of households have at least one computer and/or smartphone device. This has allowed for people to stay in touch with family, find old friends that they have lost touch with over the years and even network for their business. Without social networking alot of this may not have been possible. I love Facebook, the idea of Facebook, anyway. I love the concept of being directly connect with all of your friends and peers, and having that instant access to what's going on in anyone's life at the touch of a button. But, this instant access, this instant gratification is causing everything we've evolved to accept as a society, in terms of socialization, to change. Now, societies evolve, and we're approaching the time when this needs to be addressed, a

society where people communicate mind to mind, text to text, instead of eye-to-eye or faceto-face. Boon is a bit harsh, but it IS changing society, for better or for worse. It goes way beyond the original posters points. We socialize with people regardless of international borders. This helps to break down walls that our governments try to build up around us. In fact our own U.S. government is fighting right now to control the net. The net, and social networking, spells freedom. Yes. Social networking is a boon to present day society. 50 years ago you would have to find a pen pal, pay for postage, and wait the 4-6 days for them to receive mail. Today, you can connect with someone across the country or the world and share experiences. The benefits of social networking outweigh the drawbacks. This is because the social networking sites provide a great opportunity for the teenagers and their parents to connect with their friends far nd wide.Some say that contact with a personn face to face is lost ....But i think that it is very helpful to us and it should continue. Social networking - firstly remove the disbelief that its only for the youth....Cammon my grandma was so pleased to find her friend on a social networking site ...Her happiness was shown by the tears in her eyes...I totally understand the problems of our parents ( our children waste our time inside the house being a couch potato on pc) for parents, its not necessary that they just want to sit n do TP but try talking to your students do they have turned up into fights with their friends or gf?Bf trust me the youth (teenagers ) are just boosting out in the real world you need to help them...N other thing they might also be busy doing some research you must sit some time with them and also explore you knowledge ....Teenagers ...M also one like you but guys wake up ...I have seen people just doing time pass and fights on some sites...Inspite don't you think it would be interesting to play a game regarding business and explore your knowledge??......With experience all of you must have known..That some people are just not worth it to waste our time upon...Social networking sites are the connectors...But please let it stay to a limit...And lets prove it that when we have invented social networking sites then there is no time to curse it just solve the problems.... I think its better to move on with the modern world rather than to be othodox we should look towards its positive side that children are able to meet new people, make new friends . They can gain knowledge by it. They may also study on some sites. It helps to gain the current affair mor knowledge acroos the country Everything has a good as well as a bad side but we consider the majority. I think its more useful than useless .It just depends upon the way you utilize.It helps us to interact with different people and put forward our views. It can be used in much better manner. Social networking helps us in presenting our ideas, our feelings about various issues on a public platform. We can share our pictures and videos with our loving-ones. It helps us connecting with distant people. We can get new ideas and and knowledge about social, political issues. After lot of work, social networking works as a stress buster. We can get updates about our favourite shows, public figure etc. It is really helpful in connecting the world. :) It helps Us to get Information about current topics new researches new innovations helps interaction know about the world the new celebrity gossips acts as stress busters facilitates

sharing of pictures videos to meet new people to change our mood share our feelings and tell your whole life precious moments. Helps in interaction . Improves our communication skills .Helps us find our life partners .Social networking sites relates us with many people all around the world .If we use it efficiently it is the best thing about internet. Teenagers spend most of their time on internet . But if we use it properly it is a very good use to us. Social sites are a great source of information. Social networking sites are a unique world in themselves. Social networking has led to the emergence of social media that has acted as a trigger in public awareness . Sharing information about oneself has become so easier with the help of the social sites. Many people will say that many people are making fake ids and using but this can be also counted as a boon because people are enhanced and they are capable of solving such types of problems in future.There fore we can conclude that social networking sites are boon to our society. Yes definitely social media is a boon to the society because it has brought people and sensitivities closer than ever... In the aftermath of any event now, social media is the platform wherein mobilization has become far more easy. Social media was the trigger in the very recent egypt revolution. A tool of the youth, social media has evolved from being just a way of socializing to a way of making a difference. You can know people without using your actual identity.You can know people outside your country and also know about their culture's. It is a boon to society because it helps to socialize.It broadens our mindset and help us to mindset and to share our creative ness with people who can gie us more information about the subject

Six different types of social media: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. collaborative projects (for example, Wikipedia) blogs and microblogs (for example, Twitter) content communities (for example, YouTube and DailyMotion) social networking sites (for example, Facebook) virtual game-worlds (e.g., World of Warcraft) virtual social worlds (e.g. Second Life)

We are presently living in an age where a portion of our lives have become a part of the various social networking sites available on the vast world wide web. With the increasing penetration of these networking sites, a new term has also entered our vocabulary Social Media. Yes, we are living in the age of the Social Media. According to Wikipedia, Social Media includes web and mobile-based technologies which are used to turn communication into interactive dialogue among organizations, communities, and individuals. News now

travels faster than ever before. Breaking news appears first in the Social Media than in traditional mediums like TV and newspapers. The most famous Social Media platforms now are Facebook and Twitter. The reach of the Social Media has also been increasing manifold over the years. And, interestingly, Social Media has now overtaken pornography as the No. 1 activity on the web!! Many a breaking news, like the attack on Bin Ladens house in Abottabad and the death of Michael Jackson, were reported first in Twitter. Almost all the news providers are now present in the online Social Media platforms, providing us news even before they air or print it. The Social Media has also played a great role in organizing revolutions in a few nations. The power of the Social Media allowed people to overthrow dictatorial governments from countries like Tunisia and Egypt. Thus, advent of the Social Media has been a boon for many. But, boon also carries with it a bane. The same is also applicable in the case of the Social Media. Social Media has been spreading some falsified and fabricated news and information also. This has led to many a conflicts and untoward incidents. It has led to spread of hatred and mistrust among people. Recently, we have witnessed the unhappy incidents of clashes in our state which has led to deaths and displacements of people. As the situation was returning to normal and violence was subsiding, suddenly came some outbursts in the Social Media leading to mass exodus and fear among certain sections of people living in other states of India. Doctored images and videos spread in the Social Media, leading to rumours and also mistrust among the people. Dead bodies of people who died during earthquake in Tibet were shown up as people killed in clashes in Assam; picture of a Tibetan youth self-immolating himself for the Tibetan cause was shown to be a person burnt alive by people in Assam. Such incidents show how the Social Media can be used to create and spread false information. With more and more people having a presence in the social networking sites, the reach of the Social Media has now become immense. It has now the capability of influencing public opinion in a large way. As such, Social Media has a big responsibility on it to be sensible and factual. With no proper watchdogs on Social Media, it is the imperative of the people using the Social Media to decide what is right or wrong. It is the responsibility of the people to not blindly believe all the information coming up on the Social Media and should always verify it with other sources. Social Media is here to stay and we are the people responsible to see that it is a boon for us and that it doesnt turn into a bane.