A “Parents’ Guide to Facebook”

01.03.2012

A recently updated guide, designed to help parents keep their teenagers safe on Facebook, offers hands-on, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, as well as information on safety and privacy.

by Rune H. Rasmussen

Do you worry that your child is sharing too much personal information on Facebook? The 2012 edition of “Parents' Guide to Facebook” can help you keep up with your teenagers’ activities, both online and offline.

Ensure teenagers’ privacy
“Parents' Guide to Facebook”, a 34-page booklet and online resource, provides parents with the perspective and how-to information they need to help their teenage children optimise their privacy and safety on Facebook.

The guide features hands-on, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, as well as parenting points on safety, privacy, and reputation protection. It covers both mobile phone and computer-based use of Facebook, as well as the site's newest features, including Places, Groups, and the latest privacy updates.

Recommendations for privacy settings
In addition to the print and Web-based booklet, ConnectSafely offers an at-a-glance interactive chart with specific recommendations for configuring privacy settings, noting that the default Facebook settings are not as protective as they should be, even for adults.

The guide is written by by Anne Collier and Larry Magid of ConnectSafely.org, and is published in partnership with the iKeepSafe Coalition.

Links:

“Parents’ Guide to Facebook” (PDF)

Facebook Privacy Chart for Teens

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