Advantages And Disadvantages Of Facebook @ 10 The world largest and most populous social network has clock 10 years since it establishment by Mark Zuckerberg in February 2004. Facebook which started as an ordinary university network to become the world largest social network in 2008. Facebook now has over 1.3 billion active users monthly. That is equivalent to say the whole people of India are on Facebook. Or the whole population of Africa are connected on Facebook. Facebook now has over 7000 workers. Facebook have offices in about 15 countries and virtually people from every angle an every country in the world with the exception of China, Iran, Kurdistan, Syria and Uzbekistan. The US has the highest number of users. It was estimated that there are about 168 million users in the United State. That represent about 60 percent of the population. The number of Facebook users in the US ie equivalent to the whole Nigerian population. In Africa here Egypt is having the highest users with 16 million people. It is then followed by Nigeria with 4 million users. Facebook, being one of the most famous social networking sites comes with its own pros and cons. Here in this article, I will try to show some of the advantages and disadvantages of Facebook. It’s No doubt, Facebook has helped a lot to cut down the physical boundaries, and it has its benefits for personal or for business purposes. Facebook has helped a lot to create a personal brand for many individuals and for businesses. Moreover, it’s a major source of entertainment for people around the globe. Since, Facebook is a global social networking site available in various languages, country and language is not a barrier. Also, with the Facebook translation feature, you will never miss out on connecting with Facebook users from different countries and with people who speaks different languages. The Advantages of Facebook: Facebook, with 900 million active users, holds a great deal of advantages. You can use it for your personal growth, professional growth or none the less you can use it to find a job for you. As I mentioned above there are many advantages and disadvantages of Facebook, So lets start with some of the advantages of Facebook. Facebook for Networking: No doubt, Facebook is the most powerful social media and social networking site. You can use Facebook to connect with your family, friends, work colleague and to meet new people. This is the best way to find your school, college or any other old profile. Most of the people who know how to use a computer and internet, have a profile on Facebook. Moreover, it’s easy to find like-minded people by seeing their interests, and you can easily connect with them using wall updates, private message, poke or text, and video chat. Facebook for Dating: Facebook is also famous for finding a date. College students and youngsters are using Facebook for dating and to make new friends. Indeed, with a social networking powered by over 900 million active users, it’s easy to find a date for yourself that shares common interest and hobbies. This way, most of the time you don’t get into the issues of in-compatibility. (Most of the time.) One should be careful about fake Facebook profiles though, as they are usually created by stalkers or spammers. According to reports, Facebook is also becoming one of the major reasons for failed relationship and breakup’s. So make sure, you use Facebook as a useful tool, and don’t misuse the networking power of Facebook. Facebook for business: Talking about Facebook advantages for business, it’s one of the largest site in the world where we are allowed to connect to everyone. Anyone, can take advantage of Facebook to maintain a good relationship with others, who identify with certain tastes or products. This is very important, because later you can sell a product or promote products or services, thus increasing the possibilities of making money on the Internet. Facebook allows the establishment of partnerships between various projects. Moreover, using a Facebook fan page, you can increase your brand value and social media presence for your business. Facebook, helps you to find new leads and client, if you use it properly. Facebook video chatting: Facebook can also be used as video chat tool. Recently Facebook implemented Facebook video chat feature in partnership with Skype, and now you can make video calls to your friends using the Facebook inbuilt video chat app. In case if you are not aware of it, check out how to set up Facebook video chat. Facebook as an Image or video hosting site: You can also use Facebook as an image or video hosting site. You can set privacy for individual album to make your video and image collection private or public. Moreover, you can always download your complete collection of Facebook photos and videos using the Facebook backup account feature. Facebook as source of information
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