Social NetworkingSocial Networking

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What is a social network website? What is a social network website?

A site used to interact A site used to interact with friends and with friends and family family

Give two social network website Give two social network website examples examples

Facebook and Myspace Facebook and Myspace are both very popular are both very popular social networking sites. social networking sites. Brainpop.com states Brainpop.com states “They unite millions of “They unite millions of people from all walks of people from all walks of life” These are also good life” These are also good sites to interact with sites to interact with friends who have the friends who have the same interests as you by same interests as you by

joining groupsjoining groups..

What is one good thing about social networking?What is one good thing about social networking?

By joining groups By joining groups you can meet people you can meet people who have the same who have the same interests as you. Also interests as you. Also onsocial networking onsocial networking sites you can post sites you can post things and send things and send messages there for messages there for getting the word out getting the word out faster. faster.

Who should you add as friends? Who should you add as friends?

For friends you should add people you know For friends you should add people you know such as friends and family.such as friends and family.

Why should you be careful about what types of photos you post? For Why should you be careful about what types of photos you post? For example, why would it be bad to post a photo of yourself example, why would it be bad to post a photo of yourself

wearing a school t-shirt?wearing a school t-shirt?

You have to be careful You have to be careful because predators have a because predators have a lot of tricks so if you post lot of tricks so if you post pictures of you in a shirt pictures of you in a shirt say things like your say things like your hometown, school, sports hometown, school, sports team, or just a gym you go team, or just a gym you go too they can locate your too they can locate your town, school, find out what town, school, find out what town your sports team town your sports team plays in, of find out what plays in, of find out what

places have your gym.places have your gym.

What can you do to keep others from contacting What can you do to keep others from contacting

you or looking at your information?you or looking at your information? To keep others from contacting you or looking To keep others from contacting you or looking

at your information its best to set your profile at your information its best to set your profile to private. On private people can only see to private. On private people can only see very limited information and can only see your very limited information and can only see your profile picture no others. profile picture no others.

What specific information should What specific information should you not post or give out? you not post or give out?

Do not post personal Do not post personal information such as information such as any phone numbers, any phone numbers, addresses, school, addresses, school, town, ect. town, ect.

What should you do if someone is making you feel What should you do if someone is making you feel

uncomfortable?uncomfortable?

If someone is making you feel If someone is making you feel uncomfortable tell an adult and ignore uncomfortable tell an adult and ignore them. them.