By Surya vaniBy Surya vani

Social NetworkingSocial Networking

What isWhat issocial networking?social networking?

Social networking sites provide Social networking sites provide teens and young adults with a teens and young adults with a virtual environment where they virtual environment where they share stories, pictures, videos, share stories, pictures, videos, and participate in chat rooms and participate in chat rooms

with friends and acquaintances.with friends and acquaintances.

By providing information about By providing information about yourself using blogs, chat yourself using blogs, chat rooms, email, or instant rooms, email, or instant

messaging, you can messaging, you can communicate either within a communicate either within a

limited community, or with the limited community, or with the world at large.world at large.

Types of Social Networking SitesTypes of Social Networking Sites

General sites geared toward teensGeneral sites geared toward teens

Schools and collegesSchools and colleges

Cultures (e.g., African American, Cultures (e.g., African American,

Hispanic, European, Canadian)Hispanic, European, Canadian)

BusinessBusiness

Music and videosMusic and videos

Sports (e.g., football and golf)Sports (e.g., football and golf)

Examples of Social Networking Examples of Social Networking SitesSites

Myspace.com - generalMyspace.com - generalClassmates.com - school, college, Classmates.com - school, college, work, and the militarywork, and the militaryReunion.com - locating family and Reunion.com - locating family and friendsfriendsFriendster.com - generalFriendster.com - generalMSN Spaces - blogging, networking, MSN Spaces - blogging, networking, and communitiesand communitiesPiczo.com - teenagersPiczo.com - teenagers

Facts and FiguresFacts and Figures

As of 2005, there were more than 300 As of 2005, there were more than 300 known social networking sites.known social networking sites.

One in 17 children reported being One in 17 children reported being threatened or harassed while using the threatened or harassed while using the Internet.Internet.

Facts and Figures continuedFacts and Figures continuedAbout 45,000,000 American children ages 10 to About 45,000,000 American children ages 10 to 17 are currently estimated to be online, spending 17 are currently estimated to be online, spending hours everyday at their computers. hours everyday at their computers.

60 percent of teens have received email or 60 percent of teens have received email or instant messages from perfect strangers and 63 instant messages from perfect strangers and 63 percent of those teens responded.percent of those teens responded.

At any given time, there are 3.4 million chat At any given time, there are 3.4 million chat room users.room users.

Facts and Figures continuedFacts and Figures continued94 percent of young people access the Internet 94 percent of young people access the Internet from home.from home.

Millions of teenagers own their own blogs. Millions of teenagers own their own blogs. Over half of all blogs are maintained by people Over half of all blogs are maintained by people ages 13-19ages 13-19

26 percent of teens say the surf the net 26 percent of teens say the surf the net unsupervised.unsupervised.

31 percent say their parents check their social 31 percent say their parents check their social networkign sites.networkign sites.

Data Security AchievementData Security Achievement

- -We request you to always click "LOGOUT" before -We request you to always click "LOGOUT" before leaving the admin panel and user panel. This tab is leaving the admin panel and user panel. This tab is available on top and in menu both. available on top and in menu both.

- -To login into admin or user panel, one must know both -To login into admin or user panel, one must know both your password and email. You are further allowed any your password and email. You are further allowed any special character in the password like #@! etc to further special character in the password like #@! etc to further randomize your password making it impossible to guess randomize your password making it impossible to guess it. it.

- -Encrypted passwords: This prevents even your -Encrypted passwords: This prevents even your webHost from looking at database and finding the webHost from looking at database and finding the password of users. password of users.

Top Most Social Networking SitesTop Most Social Networking Sites

RelationshipsRelationships

Basic Futures in Social Networking Basic Futures in Social Networking sitessites

Futures in OrkutFutures in Orkut

Futures in FacebookFutures in Facebook

Tips for Socializing Safely Tips for Socializing Safely

Think about how different sites work Think about how different sites work before deciding to join a site.before deciding to join a site.

Keep some control over the Keep some control over the information you post.information you post.

Keep vital information to yourself.Keep vital information to yourself.

Make sure your screen name doesn’t Make sure your screen name doesn’t reveal too much about you.reveal too much about you.

Tips for Socializing Safely Online Tips for Socializing Safely Online continuedcontinued

Post only information that you are Post only information that you are comfortable with others seeing and comfortable with others seeing and knowing about you.knowing about you.Remember, once your information is Remember, once your information is posted, you can’t take it back. Someone posted, you can’t take it back. Someone can forward this information and millions can forward this information and millions of people have access.of people have access.Consider not posting your picture.Consider not posting your picture.Don’t flirt with strangers online.Don’t flirt with strangers online.

Safety TipsSafety TipsRemember, your profile is on a public space.Remember, your profile is on a public space.People aren’t always who they say they are.People aren’t always who they say they are.Harassment, hate speech, and inappropriate Harassment, hate speech, and inappropriate content should be reported. Tell your parents or content should be reported. Tell your parents or an adult if this happens.an adult if this happens.Don’t mislead people into thinking that you’re Don’t mislead people into thinking that you’re older or younger than you really are.older or younger than you really are.Don’t post anything that would embarrass you Don’t post anything that would embarrass you later.later.

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