Social media refers to online networks that allow people to communicate and share information. Key aspects include participation, openness, conversation, community, and connectedness. Social networks allow users to create profiles and connect with friends. Popular social networks like Myspace and Facebook also offer games and videos. Blogs are online journals where entries are displayed with the most recent first. There are many types of blogs including personal, political, and business blogs. Wikis are websites that allow users to contribute and edit pages, with Wikipedia being the most well-known example. Podcasts are audio or video files that can be subscribed to and listened to or watched on computers or MP3 players. Forums allow people to discuss topics and offer opinions on

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3. Social Networks!! Social Networks allow the user to create their own profile page that then allows the user to create a network of friends. These sites keep its users interested because they keep their members entertained by having applications, such as games and videos. Myspace Myspace has over 200 million members and most of its popularity lies within its music services. Facebook Facebook was created in 2007, and now has 150+ million members, and it allows people to play games such as scrabble against each other, send virtual gifts and compare interests. The growth of social networks in children has had an affect on the consumption of other medias such as TV and magazines.