PROS
Allows users to connect with other users through networks and groups of like-minded individuals
Many of the newer "applications" feature games and quizzes that are entertaining and provide a fun way to keep in touch with friends
It's very easy to load a multitude of pictures to specified Facebook albums, sort of like Photobucket.
he interface used by Facebook is simple, easy to use and orderly.
Facebook is a public application. As such, it is quite appealing to the younger lot. The public application makes it simples for students to share their lives, whether educational, social, personal or professional in a fun and learning environment.
Facebook lets you decide whatever you want to share with whomever you want to, which makes it possible for you to keep your privacy intact.
CONS
The interface of Facebook is less enjoyable and could be boring at times, as compared to other social networking sites.
Dependence on technological communication tool like Facebook can adversely affect the social communication skills of the youths.
Social networking tools can easily become an addiction. It could hamper a student's educational obligations or an employees output at his workplace, which explains as to why most educational institutes and organizations have banned the use of Facebook in their premises.
Even if profile privacy is restricted, it is still very easy for other people to access profiles. There is always the chance that a predator will find information and use it to cause harm. Many users fail to make use of privacy settings at all, leaving them that much more vulnerable to online predators.
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