The present study explored the extent to which self-esteem is a significant predictor of social network use and the level of anxiety and assertiveness participants feel during traditional and online interactions. Using a survey design (N=184), it was found that lower self-esteem was not associated with more intensive social network use, in contrast to the social compensation theory. Self-esteem...

Online social networks are used to share the information among the different kind of people. There is a major task of online social network is information filtering. An online social network provides the little support for allowing sharing the information on the user walls. Using, machine learning algorithms text classification is to be done. Text categorization is applied to the set of pre cla...

Online social networks have become important for sharing, discovery, communication, and networking. Recommender systems are an essential part of any social network. For example, recommending people to connect with is essential for the growth of the network since an online social network is only partially observed and two people might know each other but may not be connected. In this paper, we a...

Social Networking Sites (SNSs) shape the individuals’ online network structures and real life communication patterns. However integrating offline networks and lowering communication cost can increase social support as well as social stressors (overloads and conflicts). This study focused on the online network structure’s influence on both positive and negative outcomes of SNSs usage. In this pa...

The paper considers studying the perception and assessment of media content in the Russian-language social networks, analyzing the causes that affect the perception and distribution of network content. The importance of language learning and communication in Russian-language social networks, and problems of content effectiveness is determined by the growth in the number and activity of Runet us...

Open network structures and brokerage positions have long been seen as playing a crucial role in sustaining social capital and competitive advantage. The degree to which individuals intermediate between otherwise disconnected others can differ across online and offline social networks. For example, users may broker online between two others who then exchange offline the information received thr...