One of the biggest social networking sites'

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Back to basics

• One of the biggest social networking sites.
• -social networking site an online community, a
  way for people to interact using different means
  e.g. E-mail Instant messaging

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Risks

• Paedophiles
• Reduce Risks
• Boys are at just as much risk as girls
• When you request friendship/people request you
  as a friend, check out the name of the person
  before and check mutual friends as this is an
  indication of if you know each other/they know
  you
• Check what network they belong to

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Risks

• If you dont know the person DO NOT ACCEPT THEM
• If the person you want to add/accept is
  unfamiliar you can always send a message to them
  and ask some questions
• Often, paedophiles circulate under the
  impression of the stereotypical promiscuous girl
  and offer to send pictures of themselves for ones
  in return so watch out!

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Risks

• Bullying
• Unfortunately, bullying does still occur and
  cyber bullying is one of the most common forms in
  this modern era.
• Reduce Risks of Bullying
• Remove all personal/sensitive information from
  your profiles that could be used against you e.g.
  phone numbers, address, direct email address
• Never reveal your personal information publicly
  e.g. wall posts or comments
• Report and block Bullies to Facebook straight
  away this is shown later

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The FBbasics
Send post on friends wall Private message Create
and join groups Create and join events Upload
photos View friends photos Post notes Post Links
to other websites such as YouTube Reconnect with
friends Update your status Pokes Play online
applications Facebook requires a log in and
password.
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Facebook is very user friendly there are age
restrictions to the age you have to be join
Facebook. The policy states that no one under the
age of 13 can sign up to be a member of facebook.
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Once an account has been created, you can add
friends via email or search for them using the
search bar on the right a the top of the screen
by typing in their name.
Location is shown if no networks are joined.
A network(workplace,school,university) that
others that attend the same place can join.
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Any information you provide Facebook with you can
control who can see it through Settings.
Account settings is the basics e.g. your
password and email. Privacy settings is where you
can control the amount of information you share
and who you share it with. Facebook is
completely yours It is your choice who you share
with and what you share.
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Your Display is name easily manageable and it can
be changed.
This option allows you to manage what you share.
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This allows you to block people who you dont
want to view your profile or interact with you
through any facebook communication.
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All of this can be altered by you, and you can
pick from a range of options to who can see your
profile from No one, selective people or
everyone
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