User:Eticaplayer/Social networks on the internet

Social networks are a term originated by communication, being a limited set of individuals, groups, communities and organizations linked to each other through social relationships. This was the result of the convergence of the media, their political economy and the development of technologies; having as objective the interaction of two or more channels. Freeman defines them as "the more or less precise collection of analytical and methodological concepts and procedures that facilitate the collection of data and the systematic study of patterns and social relations among people.¨

History
In the first part of the 2000s, many websites began to appear dedicated to providing the possibility of communication within what was called social networks, which at that time were known as Circles of Friends. It was with the rise of social networks that the Internet began to be a massive tool that is really useful but also dangerous.

In 2003, some of the most popular sites that managed to exponentially grow the use of the service appeared, such as MySpace, Friendster, Tribe and Xing, among others.

In July 2006, the definitive version of Twitter was launched.

Between 2007 and 2008, Facebook was launched in Spanish, extending to the countries of Latin America and Spain.

Google+ was launched in June 2011. Users must be over 13 years of age to create their own accounts. Google+ is already the third social network with more users in the world, not for its popularity but for linking with YouTube, obtaining approximately 343 million active users.

Classification
Generalists or horizontals They are not aimed at a specific type of user or a specific topic, but allow free participation, focusing on contacts. The motivation of users to access them is the general interrelation, without a specific purpose. Its main function is to relate people through the tools they offer, and all share the same characteristics: create a profile, share content and generate contact lists. Some of them are: Facebook, Twitter and Google+, Myspace, Tuenti or Badoo.

Thematic or vertical They are directed to a specific audience, that is, they are specialized. The users go to them due to a common interest.
 * Professionals: its objective is to establish a link between different professionals. Through them you can share information about a specific specialty, originating labor relations, for example LinkedIn or thematic blogs.


 * Leisure: its purpose is to bring together users interested in leisure activities such as sports, music or video games, for example Wipley (video games) or Dogster (dogs).

By type of connection
 * Mixed: they are a fusion between the two previous ones, providing the user with a specific place where to develop professional and personal activities, for example Unience (social network of stock market and markets).
 * .Symmetric: for two users to be friends, both must accept each other, that is, actions must be taken from both sides to establish this connection, for example Facebook

Depending on the subject
 * Asymmetric: one user can follow another, which can choose to follow or not follow their follower, for example Twitter and Google+.
 * Human: they are oriented to the interaction between people according to their tastes, interests, and activities in general, for example Dopplr and Tuenti

 Depending on the geographical location 
 * Of content: the center of interest is in the content of what is published, that is, it will depend on the type of files to which users have access. For example Flickr, Instagram Youtube and Vimeo.
 * Sedentaries: are those that are modified according to content, relationships, events, etc, for example Blogger and Wordpress.


 * Nomads: similar to sedentary social networks, a new element is added based on the geographical location of the user, they change according to the existing proximity between the members or the places visited, for example Google Latitude and Fire Eagle.

Main social networks
The data in the ranking of the following table correspond to the year 2015 and / or 2017

Most popular
The statistics correspond to the year 2017

First place 
 * Facebook is the most used social network in the world, more than 2000 million users.


 * Twitter is the most used in Japan, being the only country in the world where it occupies the first place.


 * yZone, similar to Facebook in which texts, photos and videos can be published, has 645 million users and is the favorite in China.

Second place 
 * Vkontakte is imposed in Russia with 410 million users, which allows to share publications of all kinds and is available in 83 languages.
 * Instagram leads the second place of preferences worldwide.


 * Odnoklassniki in the preferences of Russia and Germany and has 16.5 million users worldwide.


 * Reddit in New Zealand, Australia, Norway and Canada.


 * In most of Europe and the United States, the second place corresponds to Twitter in Japan, Facebook and in India, LinkedIn.

Demographics of users
Statistics corresponding to adult users, year 2015

*Users in general that connect *Internet users classified by gender *Internet users classified by age

Professionals
Professional use in general Doctors Programmers
 * Linkedin
 * About.me
 * Xing
 * Viadeo
 * Sermo
 * Esanum
 * Doximity
 * ResearchGate
 * The Web of the programmer
 * NotasWeb
 * Domestika
 * CoderWall
 * Codepad

Science and education
Scientific Education
 * Academia.edu
 * ResearchGate
 * Mendeley
 * MethodSpace
 * Docsity
 * The Capsuled
 * educaNetwork
 * Edmodo
 * Brainly
 * Eduredes
 * Eduskopia
 * Comunidad todoele
 * Otra Educación
 * RedAlumnos
 * Schoology

Amateurs
Photography   Music  Videos  Readers Artists  Gourmets  Video game   Collectors 
 * Pinterest
 * Instagram
 * Flickr
 * 500px
 * Behance
 * DeviantArt
 * Imgur
 * Soundcloud
 * Last.fm
 * Myspace
 * Spotify
 * Flowd
 * ReverbNation
 * InternetDJ
 * Youtube
 * Vimeo
 * Dailymotion
 * Tu.tv
 * Wattpad
 * Entrelectors
 * Beek
 * I want to read
 * Lecturalia
 * BiblioEteca
 * Share Books
 * What do you read?
 * Soup of Books
 * Leoteca
 * Quelibroleo.com
 * Goodreads
 * Dribbble
 * Kompoz
 * Falsaria
 * Olemiarte
 * Pure Volume
 * Afactys
 * Petitchef
 * What is in the fridge?
 * SocialFood
 * Wipley
 * Nosplay
 * Playfire
 * Raptr
 * Uberchar
 * Player.me
 * Twitch
 * Colnect

Travellers

 * TripAdvisor
 * Tourist Link
 * Trivago
 * Los Viajeros

Search couple

 * Tinder
 * Grinder
 * Loventine
 * Badoo
 * Match
 * Zonacitas
 * Amigos.com
 * Oasis Active
 * Be2

Blogs

 * Twitter
 * Tumblr
 * Edmodo
 * Plurk

Children
Despite the age restrictions of many social networks (where the minimum access age is 13 years), 33% of European children between 9-12 years old and 77% of adolescents between 13-16 years of age have a profile in a social network. So, given that age restrictions are not very effective, a new sector dedicated to children is booming: Social networks suitable for children.
 * Lego Life
 * Gaturro's World

Instant messaging

 * WhatsApp
 * Telegram
 * Line
 * Hangouts
 * Skype
 * BBM
 * Messenger
 * Snapchat
 * Wire
 * Kik
 * Facebook

According to the country
Russia  China  Japan
 * VKontakte
 * Odnoklassniki
 * Moi Mir@Mail.ru
 * Qzone
 * PengYouWan
 * RenRenWan
 * KaiXinWan
 * Tencent Weibo
 * Sina Weibo
 * Weixin
 * UshiWan
 * Hatena
 * Line

Social networks that lasted little

 * Buzz (2010-2011)
 * Itunes Ping (2010-2012)
 * Gowalla (2009-2012)
 * Friendster (2002-2009)

Censorship

 * Pakistan: the country blocked access to YouTube in September 2012, given the refusal of the video platform to remove content considered by the authorities to be offensive to Islam.


 * North Korea: The Internet is completely censored in that country.


 * Eritrea: it is impossible to access Facebook, Twitter or YouTube and, only 4% of the population can connect to the Internet.


 * Other countries: Arab Emirates, Libya, Afghanistan and Syria have blocked the Internet and social networks on different occasions and selectively.

Ethics and social networks
Today we are living a different world, a globalized world which is totally connected to the network, where in the new society in which we live, people now prefer to communicate, leaving aside the protection of their private life; living continuously connected to the internet and social networks. They are so hypnotized with the things that these networks offer you, that they do not give importance to the risks that they have when giving personal information, causing little by little problems in the security.

If social networks are going to be used daily, at least they should know their risks. To begin, you have to define privacy, this being the level of protection that all data and information have, that a person introduces to one of these social networks and also covers the degree of accessibility that person or other users may have. And is that people do not know that their personal data; how your searches, online purchases or the links you visit are stored to provide information about them without your consent or knowledge; arising relationships between people without knowing the boundaries that exist in between. The most popular social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or SnapChat are used by millions of people, being subject to different risks, because even though these networks have "privacy" systems such as deciding who can see or not photos, this never becomes maximum, so it is better not to share information on the network, because with a simple click on these social networks, you can know the psychological profile of a person, what he does, where he lives, his telephone number, as it is, his tastes, his hobbies that is what he does, among other things that have to do with his person. The ethical problems that social networks can cause are:
 * The intrusion into private life. Bordering the border between public and private.
 * The theft of data.
 * The sale of contacts. Something industries do (such as Google, Facebook, Instagram).
 * The intromission to the private life of a couple / friend.
 * The normalization of plagiarism. With the famous Copy Page

Dangers of social networks

 * Addiction
 * Cyber bullying
 * Grooming
 * Incitement to hatred
 * Labor refusals
 * Phishing
 * Malware
 * False profiles
 * Privacy problems
 * Loss of productivity

What is not allowed to publish

 * Content of a sexual nature
 * Incitement to hatred Content with excessive violence or self-injury
 * Threats Other people's
 * Private information
 * Sale or promotion of drugs
 * Violation of copyright
 * Spam

What is not advised to publish

 * Complete date of birth Current
 * Location Photos of minors
 * Address and telephone
 * Emotional situation Photos with automatic georeferences
 * Date of vacation Embarrassing
 * Situations About current employment or projects
 * Photo of the plane ticket