What is Facebook?
Facebook is a website which allows users,
who sign-up for free profiles, to connect
with friends, work colleagues or people they
don’t know, online.
It allows users to share pictures, music,
videos and articles, as well as their own
thoughts and opinions with how ever many
people they like.
Users send “friend requests” to people who
they may – or may not – know.
Once accepted, the two profiles are
connected with both users able to see
whatever the other person posts.
“Facebookers” can post almost anything to
their “timeline”, a snapshot of what is
happening in their social circle at any given
time, and can also enter private chat with
other friends who are online.
People with profiles list information about
themselves. Whether it be what they work
at, where they are studying, ages, or other
personal details, many users post lots of
information which is easily accessible to
their friends and others.
On top of this, users can “like” other pages
which interest them. For example, a
Liverpool FC supporter can follow the club
by linking up with its Facebook page. There,
the user can post comments and receive
club updates, pictures etc.
Why is Facebook so Popular?
For young people, who have grown up with
technology, Facebook is perhaps the most
popular website there is. At least 57 per
cent of Irish teenagers use the site,
according to the latest findings from the EU
Kids Online research.
In fact, among some age groups, it’s rare
that someone would not have a profile on
the social networking site.
But why is it so popular? And, how do young
people use the site?
Young people are natural born multi-taskers,
so using Facebook, as with any social
networking website, is almost second nature
to many teens.
Social networking websites allow young
people to experiment with who they are.
They are popular because teens can find
their own, uninhibited voice online which
they can share with friends.
Some teens feel they can express
themselves easier online when compared to
the real world because perhaps they feel the
virtual world is more secure.
Teenagers love Facebook because they can
personalise their profile. In much the same
way that other generations may have
plastered their bedroom walls with posters
of their favourite bands or soccer teams,
young people now take part in personalising
their own space online with pictures, music,
videos and comments.
The site has made communicating much
easier too. Rather than picking up the
telephone to ring your friend’s house, teens
can instantly and directly communicate with
their friends on Facebook.
Even email, another relatively new
technology, is of secondary importance to
teens who use Facebook to do the majority
of their communicating.
Facebook: With the Opportunities
Comes Risk
However, despite its popularity, there are
also many risks for Facebook’s younger
users.
Here, Webwise outlines some of the main
issues which parents have concerns about:
Privacy: Teens can sometimes forget that
what is posted on Facebook is essentially a
form of publishing and, unless profiles are
set to private, anyone can view the
information. Often, teens post too much
personal information online like photos or
phone numbers
Predators: While rare, there have been
instances where predators and other
unscrupulous individuals have targeted
young people on Facebook. Due to its
nature, the site can be easily accessed and
is full of personal information
Cyberbullying: Facebook provides bullies
with a new and fertile battlefield where they
can inflict maximum damage on their target
through repeated use of nasty messages
and other means. There are numerous
stories of hijacked profiles or serious
instances of cyberbullying which have lead
to suffering for victims
Meeting Contacts: Many parents fear that
young people will meet face-to-face with
people they first met online. With this there
are obvious risks. Some young people will
take online contacts at face value, but
unfortunately not everybody is genuine
Content: Sometimes, there can be content
on Facebook which is unsuitable for young
people and will upset them. Because of
Facebook’s popularity, there are a lot of
older users and often children can be
exposed to things parents would prefer they
were not
Staying Safe on Facebook
Facebook gives people control over what
they share, who they share it with, the
content they see and experience, and who
can contact them. For more information go
to the Facebook Safety
Centre: facebook.com/safety/toolshttps://www.webwise.ie/parents/explained-what-is-facebook-2/
Join Facebook know if u are starter ?
http://www.Facebook.com
Facebook is a website which allows users,
who sign-up for free profiles, to connect
with friends, work colleagues or people they
don’t know, online.
It allows users to share pictures, music,
videos and articles, as well as their own
thoughts and opinions with how ever many
people they like.
Users send “friend requests” to people who
they may – or may not – know.
Once accepted, the two profiles are
connected with both users able to see
whatever the other person posts.
“Facebookers” can post almost anything to
their “timeline”, a snapshot of what is
happening in their social circle at any given
time, and can also enter private chat with
other friends who are online.
People with profiles list information about
themselves. Whether it be what they work
at, where they are studying, ages, or other
personal details, many users post lots of
information which is easily accessible to
their friends and others.
On top of this, users can “like” other pages
which interest them. For example, a
Liverpool FC supporter can follow the club
by linking up with its Facebook page. There,
the user can post comments and receive
club updates, pictures etc.
Why is Facebook so Popular?
For young people, who have grown up with
technology, Facebook is perhaps the most
popular website there is. At least 57 per
cent of Irish teenagers use the site,
according to the latest findings from the EU
Kids Online research.
In fact, among some age groups, it’s rare
that someone would not have a profile on
the social networking site.
But why is it so popular? And, how do young
people use the site?
Young people are natural born multi-taskers,
so using Facebook, as with any social
networking website, is almost second nature
to many teens.
Social networking websites allow young
people to experiment with who they are.
They are popular because teens can find
their own, uninhibited voice online which
they can share with friends.
Some teens feel they can express
themselves easier online when compared to
the real world because perhaps they feel the
virtual world is more secure.
Teenagers love Facebook because they can
personalise their profile. In much the same
way that other generations may have
plastered their bedroom walls with posters
of their favourite bands or soccer teams,
young people now take part in personalising
their own space online with pictures, music,
videos and comments.
The site has made communicating much
easier too. Rather than picking up the
telephone to ring your friend’s house, teens
can instantly and directly communicate with
their friends on Facebook.
Even email, another relatively new
technology, is of secondary importance to
teens who use Facebook to do the majority
of their communicating.
Facebook: With the Opportunities
Comes Risk
However, despite its popularity, there are
also many risks for Facebook’s younger
users.
Here, Webwise outlines some of the main
issues which parents have concerns about:
Privacy: Teens can sometimes forget that
what is posted on Facebook is essentially a
form of publishing and, unless profiles are
set to private, anyone can view the
information. Often, teens post too much
personal information online like photos or
phone numbers
Predators: While rare, there have been
instances where predators and other
unscrupulous individuals have targeted
young people on Facebook. Due to its
nature, the site can be easily accessed and
is full of personal information
Cyberbullying: Facebook provides bullies
with a new and fertile battlefield where they
can inflict maximum damage on their target
through repeated use of nasty messages
and other means. There are numerous
stories of hijacked profiles or serious
instances of cyberbullying which have lead
to suffering for victims
Meeting Contacts: Many parents fear that
young people will meet face-to-face with
people they first met online. With this there
are obvious risks. Some young people will
take online contacts at face value, but
unfortunately not everybody is genuine
Content: Sometimes, there can be content
on Facebook which is unsuitable for young
people and will upset them. Because of
Facebook’s popularity, there are a lot of
older users and often children can be
exposed to things parents would prefer they
were not
Staying Safe on Facebook
Facebook gives people control over what
they share, who they share it with, the
content they see and experience, and who
can contact them. For more information go
to the Facebook Safety
Centre: facebook.com/safety/toolshttps://www.webwise.ie/parents/explained-what-is-facebook-2/
Join Facebook know if u are starter ?
http://www.Facebook.com
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