Social networking is used by many students today. Social networking has been popularized by popular networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, which are used to share pictures and send messages to friends. About sixty-two million people use Facebook over a three-hundred million people have MySpace accounts.
Despite or because of the rapid popularity of these sites, there are concerns about the privacy on many of these websites.
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Interviews
Ben Royas
Instructional Technology Specialist
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Interview 1 - Social Networking
Question: What is social networking like, and is it safe?
Ben says:
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Interview 2 - Uses and Audience
Question: What can you use an online profile for, and who sees it?
Ben says:
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use a profile for keeping in touch, meeting people, and job networking.
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not just your friends see your profile.
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Interview 3 - Safe Social Networking
Question: What are your suggestions for keeping an online profile safe ?
Ben says:
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set your profile to private and be careful who you add.
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use a password and keep it private.
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some information should not be posted on your profile.
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