1. SOCIAL NETWORKING
sharing information and privacy online

2. things comm. students
should know about
social networking sites.
What is it?
Who is it important to?
So what?
Criticism
Taking Action

3. What is it?
Social Networking Sites are online webpages where an
individual can connect with others.

4. a place to share information about…
Themselves

5. Interests

6. Hobbies

7. Pictures

8. Places

9. while communicating with other users on expressing…
Thoughts

10. Plans

11. Events in Life

12. Who is it important to?
It is used all over the globe by many people for
multiple reasons; virtually used by everybody.
©MAX!

13. For Promotions
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14. Organizations

15. Corporations

16. Friends & Family
and so many more…

17. So What?
Sharing information about oneself online
can be beneficial.

18. But, it can also be harmful if the privacy settings are
not used properly.

19. Argument
All users have free-reign to post just about
anything and change the settings to their liking.

20. Most users do not take advantage of the security
settings, increasing their risk for an unfortunate
situation.
©EzeCastle

21. Then blame the social networking sites for the action
or event that took place.

22. Is it really the social networking
sites to blame for the lack of
responsibility on the users behalf?

23. Brian Simpson, along with multiple other researchers,
have studied and concluded that the privacy policies
online are not the source of the problem…
©PSYCH

24. …but the users who do not act upon them.

25. They believe no matter how many ways the
companies can acknowledge the privacy issue, it will
be disregarded and the issue would still remain.

26. Ultimately, leaving the privacy issue up to the user
in what they want exposed.

27. Taking Action
When using online networking sites, users need to be more
aware of how their pages are being protected, and what they
are putting online.
©Steve

28. Taking this precautionary measure, it makes the site more
enjoyable and a much safer environment for everyone who
uses it.