Social Networking: Facebook


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  1. Why do you have a profile?
  2. How do you decide who to add to your friends list?
  3. Does it help to set your profile to private?
  4. How can posting personal information and pictures affect your future?
  5. Do your parents or guardians know what you're doing online?

Video: Social Networking - What you put on your Facebook




Social Networking
  • Keep your personal information private.
  • Only add friends you know in real life.
  • Set your profile and blog to private.
  • Use a nickname that doesn’t identify your location, gender, or age.
  • Never meet in person with anyone you first met online.
  • Contact the site administrator if someone creates a social networking page in your name.
  • Alter your pictures and videos before you post them to remove identifying information.
  • Profile and photo share only with people on your friends list.
  • Don’t post your plans or whereabouts on your site.
  • Ignore harassing or rude comments posted on your profile.
  • Think about the possible consequences of the information and photos you post.
  • Never post sexually provocative photos