Offering a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, this book examines the popularity of social networking, the uses of social networking, and the extent social networking helps authoritarian regimes and democratic movements.

Contains fifteen essays that examine issues associated with social networking Web sites, discussing the potential skills students can gain through social networking, incidents of cyberbullying, whether social networking sites are addictive, and other related topics.

This book explains online social networks and how to use them to create career opportunities with tips on defining objectives and setting goals.

Explains the digital Twitter culture, and answers key questions about the consequences of tweeting. Highlights key examples of twitter culture, and analyzes the trustworthiness of tweets and the proliferation of both good and bad information. Includes color photographs, chapter notes, a glossary, sources for further information, and an index.

Authors present differing opinions on whether Twitter has played a major role in political change, whether Twitter should be used for news and reporting, and whether Twitter may become profitable.

Because of sites such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Linkedin, and others, the popularity of online social networking has literally exploded in recent years. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines What Is Online Social Networking? What Are the Dangers Associated with Online Social Networking? Is Online Social Networking Addictive? and Should Online Social Networks Be More Tightly Regulated?

"Twitter seems like a perfect start-up success story. In barely six years, a small group of young, ambitious programmers in Silicon Valley built an $11.5 billion business out of the ashes of a failed podcasting company. Today Twitter boasts more than 200 million active users and has affected business, politics, media, and other fields in innumerable ways. Now Nick Bilton of the New York Times takes readers behind the scenes with a narrative that shows...

"Social networking is one of the most common online activities, and integral to the lives of people around the world. Issues are discussed clearly and objectively, with added insight from experts and others, in these chapters: How Does Social Media Affect Personal Relationships? Has Social Media Contributed to a Loss of Privacy? How Has Social Media Influenced Politics? Are People Too Dependent on Social Media?"--Provided by the publisher.

Examines the way social network websites like Facebook, Google+, and Twitter have made information sharing and connectivity easier for people throughout their days and offers advice on being smart with information online.

In just a few years, social media have become one of the most powerful means of communication, even helping to topple governments. But there's a dark side as well. A look at the pluses and perils of connectivity, and what may lie ahead.