Facebook is a popular social networking platform that allows users to create a public profile and share their business, services, and products with other Facebook users. To create a Facebook account, users go to Facebook.com and follow the sign up steps. Once registered, users can add friends and post status updates to spread information about new products, services, or offers to their contacts. Some benefits of government agencies using Facebook include allowing officials to communicate authoritatively online, giving the public instant access to government sites, and helping emergency services obtain information from the public.