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Basically, social networking is where a group of communities interact and socialize as well as share interests, photos, videos and activities with each other. It is easy to share information about you and these sites are used by millions of people every day around the globe. I do not think there will be an end to this type of communication but it does look like the number of people joining the sites will continue to increase as years go by.

The main purpose of using the social networking sites is to chat with classmates online. You should think like as if it is a club or a party, but the difference is that you talk online via internet.

The three most popular social networking sites below are:

Myspace

Facebook

Bebo

A generation of social networks

Since the first social network had launched several years ago, the world has become addicted to them. Every day we have thousands of new members signing up to these sites. Of course, while the younger generation each year are joining sites like Myspace, Facebook and Bebo, the older generation are still lurking around here which means increasing amounts of users.

Investigations

Social networks are increasingly being used by criminal investigations. Police forces use sites like Myspace and Facebook to identify users who carry weapons like knives. It has been revealed that over hundreds of users from Facebook were arrested due to the site revealing the information that they had carried dangerous weapons. It is easy to find the information about these types of people on the profile pages.

Using social networks for misuse

Even though social networks can be a good way to socialize with friends and family for free, they are being misused by some people.

There are certain types of people who create fake profiles and lure others into believing them. Such people can actually be paedophiles and they try their best to fool children by building up trust and honesty and then arranging a meeting. Unfortunately, not all kids will know the consequences they are creating for themselves. This is why it is the job of parents to warn their children about these disgusting people.

I hope you enjoyed reading this article. It is very important that we understand what the risks are when we join the social networks. However, they are still good in a way to chat with friends you might have not seen for several years. A few months ago, I have spoken to someone I had known since I was a child and he had left my town to live very far away with his family. When I found him online, I was very surprised.