THE TRUTH PLAIN AND SIMPLE

1. FACEBOOK
Facts you need to know
MBALENHLE PRCIOUS MABASO

2. WHAT IS FACEBOOK?
• FACEBOOK IS A SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE INTENDED TO CONNECT
FRIENDS,FAMILY,AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.

3. HISTORY OF FACEBOOK
• FACEBOOK WAS FOUNDED BY 2004 BY HARVARD STUDENT MARK
ZUCKERBERG AND ORIGINALLY CALLED “THE FACEBOOK”. IT WAS
QUICKLY SUCCESSFUL ON CAMPUS AND EXPANDED BEYOND
HARVARD INTO OTHER IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS. WITH THE
PHENOMENON GROWING IN POPULARITY ZUCKERBERG ENLISTED
TWO OTHER STUDENTS, DUSTON MOSKOVITS AND CHRIS HUGHES,
TO ASSIST. WITHIN MONTHS “THE FACEBOOK” BECAME A
NATIONWIDE COLLEGE NETWORKING WEBSITE.

4. HOW DOES IT WORK?
• FACEBOOK USES MANY TOOLS AND PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES TO
MAKE UP ITS CORE INFRASTRUCTURE.

5. ADVANTAGES

6. CONTINES
• LOW COST
• CONNECTIONS AND NEW FRIENDS
• EASY TO STAY IN TOUCH
• STAY IN TOUCH ANYWHERE
• SHARE MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW

7. DISADVANTAGES

8. CONTINES
• SCAMS
• LACK OF ANONYMITY
• TIME CONSUMING
• CYBERBULLYING
• STALKING IS POSSIBLE
• RAMPANT ADDICTION

9. TIPS ON HOW TO STAY SAFE
• CONTINOUSLY CHECK YOUR SOCIALM NETWORKING ACCOUNT AND
POSTINGS. HOW WOULD FEEL ABOUT YOUR PARENTS OR
GRANDPARENTS SEEING WHAT YOU POSTED.

10. CONTINES
• DONOT POST PRIVATE INFORMATION,INCLUDING CELL PHONE
NUMBER, HOME ADDERESS, CLASS SCHEDULE, SOCIAL PLANS,ETC.
• ITS IMPORTANT TO NEVER POST SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE
EMBARASING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

11. IMPORTANT
BE CAUTIOUS
AND ALWAYS
PLAY IT SAFE

12. REFERENCES
• www.google.co.za
• www.ask.com
• www.enotes.com
• www.buzzle.com