Facebook: Why Do People Use Social Networking Sites?

In September 2006, Facebook was just a new social networking site with about 5 million users (Raacke and Bonds-Raacke, 2008). In November 2013 Facebook users increased to 1,278 million (Facebook, 2013). Based on the number of users and traffic surveys, Facebook has become the world's largest social networking site. The dramatic development of Facebook has brought about a series of changes in people's daily lives. There are many functions to satisfy various viewer's needs.

Social networks are relationships that are built among people. Online social networks are essentially similar, but they are new formats. Facebook and MySpace are the most popular online social networking sites (there are countless other sites), members from all over the world are diligent contacts. As Eric Hoover wrote, they are also sites where students can see themselves without limit. For the generation of thousands of years, it is "the most narcissistic in modern history" (Hoover, 2007, pA 41).

With all social media networks, Facebook has become the wealthiest and most powerful publisher in history. It is one of the most popular social networking sites, and it attracts people of all ages, so from teenagers to grandparents - they are not subject to generation restrictions. Even when Facebook ceases to exist, people will not endanger their lives. Many people use smartphones while driving. They answer immediately as soon as they hear the phone ringing, and when they receive a message they reply as soon as they are driving.

It is interesting to compare Newsvine (and similar sites) with the very successful wealth of Facebook and Twitter. At the heart of Newsvine is a news site including social networks. At the heart of Facebook there is a social network that includes news (and photos, events, etc.). The structure of Twitter in this area may be like Facebook, but in my opinion its biggest challenge was always the lack of commitment to integrate these real social relationships into the service.