Social Websites

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Social Websites

• By Carlton Maynard

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Social Websites

• Social websites are sites where you can
  personalize your own profile and meet people who
  are part of the websites social network.

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Popular Sites

• Facebook
• MySpace
• Match
• Hi5
• Sconez

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Appeal

• The appeal of these sites to young people is that
  it is an easy way to meet and communicate with
  people all over. The sites are easy to use and
  do not require a large time commitment. They can
  be accessed any time a day.

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Dangers

• People may have false information on their
  profiles.
• Child predators will have little trouble gaining
  membership.
• Too much information on your page.
• Age restrictions not secure.

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Conclusion

• Social websites are good tools to meet others and
  interact with them but they must be used wisely.
  Make sure that your page is entertaining yet
  secure. Social sites has a lot of positive
  aspects but it can also be dangerous to the user
  all in the same.