The impact of social networking services/platforms, including: on individuals – for example, meeting new people, keeping in contact with family and friends, common interest groups, exchanging ideas, intellectual isolation, physical and mental health of different age groups, ideological polarisation, stereotyping, cognitive issues, on businesses – for example, advertising, product information, safety information about products, customer feedback, on organisations – for example, to disseminate information, weather warnings, on governments – for example, distribution of useful information, updating of regulations, advice and discussions on current issues, government news, feedback from citizens, censorship, false/distorted information

The impact of IT on society, including on: sport, manufacturing, healthcare, education, banking, e-business and finance, news, entertainment and media, family and home, government, politics, individuals and organisations

Advantages and disadvantages of each method of data transmission across networks