Facebook Privacy Settings 101: A Junior High Student's Guide to Online Safety

1. Check Ins/Ta
gs :
& Pictures: Cyber Bullying
Cyber bulling, instead of happening
face-to-face, happens through the
Check Ins/Tags: use of technology. Examples of
To remove a check in:
cyber bullying include:
1. Locate the check-in on your pro-
file page  Sending hurtful, rude, or mean
2. Move your curser to the right messages
end of the wall post, and this  Spreading rumors or lies about
icon will appear: someone online or through email
3. Click this icon to reveal a drop  Creating profiles that embar-
down menu; Select “Remove rass, humiliate, or make fun of
others
Tag.”
4. The next screen gives you 3 op- If you or someone you know has ex-
tions; choose the option that perienced online bullying, visit:
best suits your need. www.stopbullying.gov
Or call:
Pictures:
1-800-273-TALK
To untag/remove a photo:
1. Click the option on the bottom Facebook
right corner of the photo
screen: “Report/Remove Tag” Privacy
2. A box will appear—make sure
the “I want to remove this tag” Settings
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option is selected
3. Click “Continue” Ne 101
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4. The next screen gives you 3 op-
A ssistan
tions; choose the option that
best suits your need If you are having trouble accessing A Junior High
your privacy settings or have any ques- Student’s Guide
"If you post online that this is where I am. I
tions, add Joey Smith as a friend to Online Safety
want everybody to come see me. Again, you're
saying this is also where I am not. It's the same on facebook and gain instant online
as giving the key to your house to a burglar.”
-David Ferris access to the manual, poster, and Brittany, Bella, Liz, Kaylyn, & Rachel
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2. our
Ac cessing Y
s:
y Setting
Contact Info:
Privac Follow these
To edit your personal contact information:
1. From the facebook home page, click “Profile”
rules online, and
in the top right corner of the screen
1. Log into www.facebook.com with email 2. Choose “Edit Profile,” directly beneath the
you’ll be just fine!
and password “Home” button
2. Locate the account drop down menu at 3. Update your information for the following
the top right corner of the webpage options:
 basic information, friends and family,
3. Select “Privacy Settings” within the drop riend only people you know
education and work, philosophy, arts
down menu and entertainment, sports, activities
4. The privacy settings screen will provide and interests, and contact infor-
you with 3 main options: Public, Friends, lways monitor wall posts mation
and Custom  Click on the small icon beside every section
and choose the “Friends” option from the drop
5. Select the “Friends”
down menu
choice. hat responsibly  DO NOT fill in extremely personal infor-
6. To access specialty mation about yourself, like phone number,
settings, you may email address, and mailing address
choose from the menus
nable public search protection Messaging:
below:
To send a message to a friend:
 How to Connect- helps you con-  Search for a friend’s name in the white
trol friend requests, wall posts, search box at the top of every facebook page
and messaging lock any suspicious users  After selecting your friend, click on the
 How Tags Work- gives you op- “Message” button near the top right corner of
tions to control any post, picture, the screen and message away
or “check-in” you are tagged in  DO NOT message anyone you do not know! If
bscurity is key: don’t tag me a stranger sends you a message, edit your
 Apps and Websites- controls
privacy settings to block that person ASAP!
Apps you download and websites
facebook suggests for you.
 Disable public search nly post appropriate pictures Conta
c
& Mes t Info
 Limit The Audience for Past
Posts- controls who is allowed to
saging
see past posts prior to changing
eep contact information minimal :
settings.
 Block People and Apps- gives you
an option to block a person or app
so that it can no longer access
your profile