Social networking is potentially dangerous for youngsters

One click and all the restriction ends here , it is the moment when you have entered in the world of websites . Now there is no limitation no boundation between you and your favourite website . These days it can be easily observed that young people spend  a major fraction of their time on social networking sites. On one hand it has connected the world in a most elegant manner but on the other it has loopholes too. It has revolutionized the use of internet and marked its users upto 940 million across the world . According to a new eMarket report , “Worldwide Social Network Users” estimated that till 2013 one in four people worldwide will use social networking . The number of social network Users around the world will rise from 1.47 billion in 2012 to 1.73 billion this year, an 18% increase .  By 2017, the global social network audience will reach upto the total of 2.55 billion .

However, this glory of social networking websites include a dark shade also . A dark shade which itself is filled with many ugly colours . It has not only increased the cyber crimes but also lead to many diseases. Anubhav , an eighteen year old college going boy , checks his status every hour , even during late nights  he keeps on  chatting not only with   his friends but  with strangers too.  Due to his this act he is not only vulnerable to cyber crimes but also is at a risk of sleeping disorder , which is one of the major problems easily observed in youngsters

Apart from this it has also led to depression, poor inter-personal relationship, lack of concentration , ignorance and rudeness in their general behavior as they loose confidence during real life interaction . Due to misuse of their websites by some  hackers youngsters often commit suicide . It is not only increasing crime against youngsters but also giving birth to  many new and unheard cyber offences like trolling, online bullying , identity theft which directly harass them and also effect their quality of life .

Social networking sites were never meant to be misused in such ways . However, humans have evolved many different ways to malign it . As a result , rather than being a blessing it has changed into a threat and hence is potentially dangerous for youngsters .