Abstract:

The purpose of this article is to analyze the problem of interaction between the younger generation and social networks in virtual space, which is a relatively new phenomenon. It is difficult to imagine the modern information society without them. Most of the population of the world and Russia has its own accounts, recognizing their communicative benefits, the opportunity to model their own virtual space. In our research we tried to consider features of social networks, the reasons for their popularity and features of the online behavior of young people. We have chosen the most effective method of analysis and have studied the experience of similar researches in Russia as much as possible. The article presents the results and conclusions to which the authors of the article have come.