Social Networking-Merits and Demerits: A Review

The objective of this paper is to find the advantages and disadvantages of social networking in different parts of life either in personal, social, educational or professional. The paper also highlights anti-social activities increasing on these networks along with suggestions which can help the user to avoid the public from the risks involved in social networking. The study on social networks reveals that they are playing vital role in connecting people and reducing the barriers of resources, space and time for business meetings, learning and sharing information. It also come out that the use of social networking is good for all but on the other hand when it looses the control it may results in severe problems.