THAT STRANGER IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

Facebook 101:

Housekeeping

This presentation is not exhaustiveIt is just enough information to get you

started; making an account and beginning to add friends

Presentation OverviewFacebook HistorySigning upLayoutBasic NavigationSafety/Privacy

WHAT IS FACEBOOK?

Facebook History

Facebook is a type of social networking:

Make connections with friends, family, and sometimes business associates Be mindful of what you are saying on Facebook and

adding bosses and colleagues as “friends” You can also make pages for your own business- small

or largeOrganize events like birthday parties, church

functions, fundraises, etc.Create pages for your organization: business,

nonprofit, even special interests.

History & Statistics

Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, a Harvard student, as a means for college students to network

800 million active users worldwide 50% of these users log-on daily

GETTING STARTED ON FACEBOOK

Creating an Account

Step 1

Type www.facebook.com into your web browser.

This page should pop up:

Step 2

Fill out the required information: Name Email Password Gender Birthday

Click“Sign Up”

Step 3: Enter the Captcha

Captchas are programs that websites and systems use to make sure automated robots and virulent programs cannot make accounts on their sites.

Usually letters or numbers that you must read and type in a box.

Example:

Step 4

This page will pop-up. Notice that small link on the bottom right which says skip this step. Click this instead of “finding friends.”

Clickme!!!

Step 5

Check your Email to Complete the sign-up process

Open the Email from FacebookClick link to verify your account

Step 6

Sign-in with the email address and password you used. Click log-in.

EMAIL

PASSWORD

Facebook Layout

Newsfeed

Timeline

About

WALKING AROUND FACEBOOK CITYPOPULATION 800 MILLION

EST. 2004MAYOR MARK ZUCKERBERG

Basic Navigation

Status Updates

Used when you want to post a single picture, anecdote, or even a video

Example: “My daughter is getting married today and I am so excited!”

Note the lock on the lower right. This sets you audience. Most posts SHOULD NOT be public

Notifications

Search Bar

Find products you like, friends, family, pages, groups, etc.

This is the easiest way to go to a friend’s profile!

Profile Picture

This is usually a picture of yourself. You will see the default placeholder shown below when you first sign up for an account.

You Can Also . . .

Comment on people’s posts.“Like” posts.Create Photo AlbumsWrite on someone else’s timelineJoin groups for common interestsBecome a fan of something (like the musical

artist Prince!)

KEEPING YOUR DATA, YOURSELF, AND YOUR LOVED ONES SAFE

Safety and Privacy

9 Pieces of Information Never to Display (or share) on Facebook

Vacation PlansPhone NumberAddressBirth Date (Day, Month, and Year- it’s ok to post

the Day and the Month)Personal Finance InformationSSNYour PasswordSomething which might give away your password Anything you don’t want to become public

knowledge

Tips for an Ironclad Password!

Make it a combination of letters, symbols, and numbers

User upper and lowercase lettersDon’t necessarily use a real wordDon’t include any information about yourself

or past locations in your passwordIf you must write it down, keep it somewhere

smart like a safe or even your walletChange your password at least once every

three months!

Privacy Settings

Facebook’s privacy settings allow the user to choose they audience for everything they post Public Friends Limited

I would highly recommend only letting your friends see your posts, no public privacy at all.

Final Activity

Change your privacy settings to ensure your Facebook account is secure. See handout for

instructions. When finished, raise your hand so the instructor can review your work.