Teens and Social Networking

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Teens and Social Networking
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Outline

• Introduction
• What is a social network?
• Popular social networking sites
• Pros Cons of using social networking sites
  (SNS)
• Risks associated with SNS
• Some Dos and Donts

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What is a social network?

• Communities of people who share interests and
  activities on the internet
• A tool for people to connect with each other
• Friendships, relationships, business, mutual
  support, and sharing of information
• Friend-based networks like facebook and myspace

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Social Network (cont)

• Music and movie networks like Flixster and
  Last.FM
• Business social networks like LinkedIn and XING
• Gaming/sporting networks like Xbox Live and
  PlayStation network

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Popular Social Networking Sites

• Facebook
• Myspace
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Flickr
• Photobucket

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Pros and Cons

• Pros
• Allow you to express yourself
• Share experiences and pictures
• Keep in contact with family and friends
• Meet new friends with common interests
• Help with school projects
• Information on current events
• Network with professionals

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Pros and Cons (cont)

• Cons
• Revealing too much information
• Online predators
• Loss of productivity
• Damaged reputation

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Risks of SNS

• Online predators
• Fake accounts/identities
• Malicious software
• Identity theft
• Revealing too much information
• Online predators
• Future employers
• Cyber Bullying
• Online rumors

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Cyber Bullying
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Dos and Dont

• Do
• Use good judgment to protect your reputation
• Utilize privacy settings
• Monitor content that you (and others) upload
• Use caution when befriending others
• Dont
• Post any un-safe information
• Post un-tasteful pictures
• Download anything illegal

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Informative Websites

• Staysafe
• www.staysafe.org
• Web Wise Kids
• www.webwisekids.org
• WiredSafety
• www.wiredsafety.org
• Cyberbully411
• www.cyberbully411.org

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• Questions?