2. • Facebook® is a “social networking website”
• It’s a free service that allows you to create an
online page to connect with friends, family, or
make new friends with anyone anywhere
• You can share pictures, personal information ,
messages, videos , join groups and add
applications.

4. • Facebook® was founded in 2004 by Harvard
student Mark E. Zuckerberg with help from his
roommates Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.
• Facebook® was originally for Harvard students then
expanded to other colleges then to anyone over the age of
18, and now currently to anyone 13 years of age or older.
• Company Overview:
“Facebook's mission is to give people the power to share
and make the world more open and connected.”

5. Facebook® is a social networking website. You can
access Facebook® by login into www.facebook.com
and this is what you will see….

6. Social Networking is defined as:
• A phenomena defined by linking people to each other in some way
By: topicguru.com
• A social network service focuses on building online communities of
people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested
in exploring the interests and activities of others
By: wikipedia.com
• This is where people develop networks of friends and associates. It
forges and creates links between different people. A social network
can form a key element of collaborating and networking
By: edublog.org

7. Major points available on facebook.com:
1. You should have control over your personal information.
Facebook® helps you share information with your friends and people around
you. You choose what information you put in your profile, including contact
and personal information, pictures, interests and groups you join. And you
control the users with whom you share that information through the privacy
settings on the Privacy page.
2. Children between 13-18
Facebook® recommends that minors 13 years of age or older ask their
parents for permission before sending any information about themselves to
anyone over the Internet.
3. Sharing Your Information with Third Parties
Facebook® share your information with third parties under the following
circumstances: 1) reasonably necessary to offer the service, 2) legally
required or, 3) permitted by you.

8. Available on www.facebook.com/safety/ :
• Keep the amount of private information you post to a
minimum.
• Never post information like your address, birthday, telephone
number, class schedule, or anything else that you would not
want a stranger to know.
• Keep your password a secret
• Make sure to adjust your privacy setting so only people you
want to review you page can
• Be cautious about posting and sharing personal information,
especially information that could be used to identify you or
locate you offline, such as your address or telephone number
• Block and report anyone that sends you unwanted or
inappropriate communications

9. Advantages:
• Great way to keep in touch with friends and also make new friends.
• You can meet people with your same interest or hobbies, and even
connect with people in your same field of study or job.
• Facebook® allows people to connect, to learn from each other, to
discuss issues, viewpoints and share advice.
• You can also join groups having similar likes and dislikes.
Disadvantages:
• Sharing too much private information could become a problem so
share only what you are comfortable with sharing.
• Through your privacy settings you can control what you share.

10. • Facebook® has over 200 million users
• Over 70% of Facebook® users are outside the
United States
• The average person has 120 friends on Facebook®
• More than 3.5 billion minutes are spent on Facebook®
each day
• The fastest growing demographic is those 35 years old
and older
• Slogan “Facebook® helps you connect and share with
the people in your life.”