ABSTRACT

The impact of social networking sites can be good but if we have a closer look on the real impact of social networks, today it is ruining all dimensions of youth be it social, economic, psychological mental stability, physical health etc. The social networking sites like skype, linkedin, facebook, twitter, whatsapp, and instagram etc. are continuously distracting them. The main focus of youth should be focussing on building strong family ties and proper concentration on education to achieve successful career but unfortunately today’s youth are emphasizing valuable time on such sites. Social Networks was only an electronic connection between users but unfortunately it has become an addiction for youth, teenagers as well as adults. This paper is focused to find out the answer whether the social networking sites are boon or bane for today’s society especially focussing the main impact on youth. On one hand these sites provide to communicate with our dear ones and on the other it creates platform for many cyber crimes. In this paper the focus is on positive as well as negative impact of these social networking sites on the youth.