Using social networks safely: a student guide

BENEFITS & RISKS

SOCIAL NETWORKING

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

MOST POPULAR SOCIAL NETWORK IN THE UK

161.1 million unique visitors worldwide in September ’08

Source: comScore Inc


• Stay in touch - fast communication

• Avoid repetition - the one to the many

• Option to control flow of information

• Find those with similar interests

• Avoid using photo, video sites - a one stop shop

• Mobile - updates possible anywhere

Source: Prof Andrew McAfee, Harvard University

BENEFITS


RISKS

• ‘Oversharing’ - giving away too much information

• Identity theft - risk of fraud

• Permanence - very hard to remove online data

• Impact - universities & employers researching online


EXAMPLES


EXAMPLES

LAURA STAINFORTH, 15RAN OFF WITH A 49 YEAR OLD MAN

SHE MET ON FACEBOOK.

FOUND IN FRANCE.

HER ABDUCTOR WAS ON BAIL OVER THE ALLEGED RAPE OF A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL


Dozens of girls were suspended from their school for setting up a defamatory Facebook site about

a teacher.


Twenty-nine pupils at Grey Coat Hospital School

signed up as members of the page, named The Hate

Society.


The girls were suspended for between two and 15 days.

It is understood the teacher concerned is receiving

counselling.


WHAT FACEBOOK SAYSAlthough we allow you to set privacy options that limit access to your pages, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

We cannot control the actions of other Users with whom you may choose to share your pages and information.

You understand and acknowledge that, even after removal, copies of User Content may remain viewable in cached and archived pages, or if other Users have copied or stored your User Content.


KEEP YOUR ID SAFE

• INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE PRINCIPAL’S BLOG - SEE MOODLE

• www.facebook.com/safety


http://www.facebook.com/safety

http://www.facebook.com/safety

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