If you don't already have a Facebook or know what Facebook is, here's all you need to know: it is the largest and most populated social networking site in the world. And it is spreading, with over 665 million users each day. Millions of people are using Facebook to document their lives on "timelines," chronologically-ordered posts where users can share virtually anything with their followers, from photo albums of themselves to lengthy statuses about their day. Facebook is usually used for personal gain, to keep up with people around the world. That's what the site's tagline is: to get connected.
How do you Facebook?
Check out how my 51-year-old mom, Lorna, uses her Facebook.
How do you Facebook?
Check out how my 51-year-old mom, Lorna, uses her Facebook.
Digital Immigrants & Digital Natives
Internet safety expert Perry Aftab recently sat down with ABC News to discuss high school teens use on Facebook; including the recent addiction occurring in younger generations (the digital natives: those who were born and grew up in the digital age), how and why this is happening, and what parents and their children can do to control it. Makes me wonder why being on the computer too much is a bigger problem for younger people, like teenagers; as opposed to older "digital immigrants" (like my mother, who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8+ hours a day and still uses Facebook). Clearly my mom isn't complaining!
What to consider: How do we combat Facebook addiction in teens?
What to consider: How do we combat Facebook addiction in teens?
The Addict vs. the Stranger: Are less and less young people on Facebook?
Here's a screen-grab of my Facebook profile. Admittedly, I haven't been using Facebook as much as, say, my mom does. I'm basically on it just to keep up with events and with my friends, but I rarely upload any pictures or statuses of my own. Maybe it's because my mom is all over Facebook now, and I don't want our online worlds to intertwine? Truthfully, I have been turning to other social platforms such as Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram more because it's more anonymous/private. Not that I have anything to hide, or that I'm embarrassed; it's just a privacy thing. I'm not the only one!
Check out The Huffington Post's "17 Reasons Why the Kids Don't Like Facebook Anymore." According to a new survey, more than 50% of parents use Facebook to actually spy on their kids!
Check out The Huffington Post's "17 Reasons Why the Kids Don't Like Facebook Anymore." According to a new survey, more than 50% of parents use Facebook to actually spy on their kids!