Social networking technologies allow people to meet new people online through websites and applications where they create profiles. Examples given are Facebook, which allows profiles with photos and videos and communication through messenger, and Hi-5, which is similar to Facebook. Facebook specifically is noted as a place where users can write personal details and comment on others' profiles, but sharing too many real details publicly poses privacy and safety risks, so sensitive information should be kept private.

1. Social Networking technologies Communication technologies for social spaces

2. Social networking technologies It is a new kind of people’s socialization By term “Social networking technologies” we mean the websites and applications that people use in order to meet new people.

3. Examples of social networking technologies 1) FACEBOOOK: Facebook is a cyber space where people create a profile in order to see and be seen by other people. It provides some applications as well as a real-time messenger where the user is able to communicate with his /her friends.

4. Examples of social networking technologies 2) HI-5: Hi-5 is also a facebook-alike website where people are able to make a profile and meet new friends or… something more than this. Some other examples are myspace,yahoo, etc.

5. Facebook Facebook, is a place where the users are able to write their personal details, upload their own photos and videos, and write comments on their or other people’s e-walls. But, people should realize that by giving their real name surname, address, phone numbers, etc, they are in great danger because you never know who is the one that has their personal data on his hands and what he is going to do.

6. Facebook In order to prevent this, people should not allow for their real details to be seen be everyone. On the contrary, they should keep these details private and available only for few, known people.