This slide presentation will teach learners on how to keep safe when they are on facebook

1. Thobile Ntombizodwa Khoza
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2. A way of meeting people.

3. What is social media
networking
 Social networking is the grouping of
into a specific groups.
 Its like an online community for
internet users.
 These group of individuals can have
the same common interests , hobbies
, religion or politics.
 Social networking sites are designed
for people from same community
, university or workplace.

4. Different Social Networking
sites
 MySpace
 Friendster
 Flickr
 Twitter
 Facebook
 photobucket

5. Myspace
 Myspace does not cater for a
specific group.
 Apart from offering user blogs and
message boards , has a classified
ad section where nonprofit
organizations can place job
listings and a space for upcoming
events.
 Minimum age 15 years.

6. Friendster
 Friendster categorizes groups by
subject matter.
 It also has a designated section
for nonprofit and philanthropic
organizations.
 Minimum age 16 years

7. Flicker
 It is based around digital images.
 It doesn’t offer individual user blog
, but it allow to join groups.
 Minimum age 13 years

8. Twitter
 Twitter is a social networking site
and micro blogging service , that
allows you to answer questions
such as “What are you doing”.
 The short messages that you
send are called “tweets”.
 Minimum age 13 years.

9. Facebook
 Facebook users create a profile page
that shows their Friends , Network
information , Status ,Photos
, Notes , Groups ,And the wall.
 Your friends can also inbox you.
 Minimum age 13.

10. Photobucket
 Photobucket is an image and video-
sharing site that allows users to
create profiles and portfolios to share.
 Photobucket is one of premier photo
sites in the web.

11. Advantages Of Social Media
Networking Sites.
 Connections - you are friends with
someone who have other friends and so on.
 Low costs - you advertise your products
with a lower price.
 Finding old friends - you find friends who
you have lost contact with.
 Meet new friends - people that you have
never met , but you have a common
interest.

12. Advantages cont…
 customer interaction - you get
customer feedback and customer
support.
 Management - they give you
relationship management , reputation
management.
 Easy communication – you can
communicate with anyone and
anywhere in a much timely fashion.
 Self esteem - it builds self esteem

13. The disadvantages
 Getting stalked - people stalked by
people who they met on a social
network.
 Lack of privacy – people may post
private things about you.
 Information flow – there is small
control of information flow.
 Decrease in physical interactions –
people depend on the digital domain for
interactions.

14. Disadvantages cont…
 Scams and harassment – people not
what they say they are.

15. Advice for first time user
 Think before you post anything.
 Don’t post your personal information such
as contact details , physical addresses.
 Don’t neglect the important things in your
life such as homework , household chores
etc…
 Don’t agree to go and meet someone you
just met on a social network in a private
place.
 Just be careful because there are people
who are cruel in these world.

16. Reference list :
(2011).Parent and teen tips using social
networks . www.commonsensemedia.com
.(28 February 2012).
(2012). Social networking .
www.whatissocialnetworking.com . (28
February 2012).
Social networking. www.social-networking-
websites-review.com .
(2011) What is photobucket .
www.support.photobucket.com (2012)

17. Reference list cont…
 Safety parent and teen tips .
www.support.twitter.com/groups470968 . (28
February 2012).
 Myspace terms and conditions.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace.com .
(28 February 2012).
 What is facebook .
www.wisegeek.com/whatis facebook.htm .
 (2011) .privacy policy .
www.photobucket.com/privacy policy.com

18. Reference list cont…
 Social networking . www.everyday-widom.com (28
February 2012).
 What age is a person allowed to have a flickr
account . www.flickr.com/help/account .
 Scwartz , M .(2009).Social networking benefits and
disadvantages . www.baruchnetmedia.com (28
February 2012)
 Smith ,J .December data on facebook growth .
www.insidefacebook.com (28 February 2012) .
 Satterfield , B .(2006).What is social networking .
www.techsoup.org/learning
center/internet/archives/page9215.cmf (28 February
2012)