Dangers &Benefits of Social Networking
The Dangers and Benefits of Social Networking
The Do 's and Dont 's:
Social Networking Dangers * Adults use the sites * Innapropriate language, nudity, alcohol use, sexually provocative images, etc. * Predators use it to gather information * No real method of age verification * Some social networking services allow people to view profiles without logging on
Social Networking Do 's * Set profiles to private * Read saftey tips on ALL SN websites * Disscuss online privacy
Social Networking Don 'ts * No addresses, phone numbers, or other identifiable information
* Once posted online....it is there to stay * Don 't add people you don 't know as friends! You don 't know if they are who they say they are...
Benefits of Social NetworkingSocial networking can be a good way to communicate with people who have similar interests or goals. You can connect with new people and "meet" them. Thanks to social networking, being shy is nothing to fear! On Facebook, "poking" is like a handshake. You can easily make friends, while keeping up with the old ones. Social networking sites can also keep you updated on what 's going on on your campus, or in your town. You can advertise for different groups. Facebook is a great way to advertise. Facebook may not allow people with an ".edu" email to be on Facebook, but it is so easy just to make a new email and be someone you are not.Social networking sites also allow you to "create a positive self-image." You can have a totally seperate life. You don 't have to share the bad quailities about you; no one will ever know when they read your profile. How you set up your profile shows that you care about your reputation and about what others think of you (which isn 't always good to care about what others think about you). But whatever you do on your social networking site, social networks are a big part of everyone 's lives. Dangers of Social NetworkingMost social networks
The Do 's and Dont 's:
Social Networking Dangers * Adults use the sites * Innapropriate language, nudity, alcohol use, sexually provocative images, etc. * Predators use it to gather information * No real method of age verification * Some social networking services allow people to view profiles without logging on
Social Networking Do 's * Set profiles to private * Read saftey tips on ALL SN websites * Disscuss online privacy
Social Networking Don 'ts * No addresses, phone numbers, or other identifiable information
* Once posted online....it is there to stay * Don 't add people you don 't know as friends! You don 't know if they are who they say they are...
Benefits of Social NetworkingSocial networking can be a good way to communicate with people who have similar interests or goals. You can connect with new people and "meet" them. Thanks to social networking, being shy is nothing to fear! On Facebook, "poking" is like a handshake. You can easily make friends, while keeping up with the old ones. Social networking sites can also keep you updated on what 's going on on your campus, or in your town. You can advertise for different groups. Facebook is a great way to advertise. Facebook may not allow people with an ".edu" email to be on Facebook, but it is so easy just to make a new email and be someone you are not.Social networking sites also allow you to "create a positive self-image." You can have a totally seperate life. You don 't have to share the bad quailities about you; no one will ever know when they read your profile. How you set up your profile shows that you care about your reputation and about what others think of you (which isn 't always good to care about what others think about you). But whatever you do on your social networking site, social networks are a big part of everyone 's lives. Dangers of Social NetworkingMost social networks