Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Networking In contemporary society, people can't live normally without social networking. The 21 century is called the "Information Age" because of the popularity of social networking. The usage of social networking has become one of the most controversial topics in society. As every coin has two sides, the internet also has its own advantages and disadvantages. Firstly, the biggest advantage of the Internet is convenience. Internet banking is very popular; people can go shopping on the Internet. They can also book hotels, flight tickets, and other things. The Internet changes the way of communication. According to the article is the internet changing our social lives, "With over 500 million active users and an average of 50 percent of users online on any given day. Twitter processes over 65 million tweets a day among its 200+ million users." In the past, people communicated with each other by visiting, but now, they can connect with their friends through Facetime, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. People can talk with each other and even see each other.
Furthermore, many social networking sites incorporate an instant messaging feature, which lets people exchange information in real time via a chat. This is a great feature for teachers to use to facilitate classroom discussions because it lets them utilize the vast store of information available on the Web. This can be a great time saver for the teacher since students no longer need to visit a library to cond...
