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Canyoulistsomesocialnetworkingwebsite?FacebookFacebookisasocialnetworkingserviceandwebsitelaunchedinFebruary2004,operatedandprivatelyownedbyFacebookInc.1AsofFebruary2012,Facebookhasmorethan845millionactiveusers.5Usersmustregisterbeforeusingthesite,afterwhichtheymaycreateapersonalprofile,addotherusersasfriends,andexchangemessages,includingautomaticnotificationswhentheyupdatetheirprofile.Additionally,usersmayjoincommon-interestusergroups,organizedbyworkplace,schoolorcollege,orothercharacteristics,andcategorizetheirfriendsintolistssuchasPeopleFromWorkorCloseFriends.ThenameoftheservicestemsfromthecolloquialnameforthebookgiventostudentsatthestartoftheacademicyearbysomeuniversityadministrationsintheUnitedStatestohelpstudentsgettoknoweachother.Facebookallowsanyuserswhodeclarethemselvestobeatleast13yearsoldtobecomeregisteredusersofthesiteThefounder•FacebookwasfoundedbyMarkZuckerbergwithhiscollegeroommatesandfellowstudentsEduardoSaverin,DustinMoskovitzandChrisHughes.7TheWebsite'smembershipwasinitiallylimitedbythefounderstoHarvardstudents,butwasexpandedtoothercollegesintheBostonarea,theIvyLeague,andStanfordUniversity.Itgraduallyaddedsupportforstudentsatvariousotheruniversitiesbeforeopeningtohighschoolstudents,andeventuallytoanyoneaged13andover.However,basedonConsumersReports.orginMay2011,thereare7.5millionchildrenunder13withaccountsand5millionunder10,violatingthesite'stermsofservice.•AJanuary2009Compete.comstudyrankedFacebookasthemostusedsocialnetworkingservicebyworldwidemonthlyactiveusers.EntertainmentWeeklyincludedthesiteonitsend-of-the-decadebest-oflist,saying,Howonearthdidwestalkourexes,rememberourco-workers'birthdays,bugourfriends,andplayarousinggameofScrabulousbeforeFacebook?QuantcastestimatesFacebookhas138.9millionmonthlyuniqueU.S.visitorsinMay2011.AccordingtoSocialMediaToday,inApril2010anestimated41.6%oftheU.S.populationhadaFacebookaccount.Nevertheless,Facebook'smarketgrowthstartedtostallinsomeregions,withthesitelosing7millionactiveusersintheUnitedStatesandCanadainMay2011.FacebookfiledforaninitialpublicofferingonFebruary1,2012.Facebook•Userscreatepersonalprofilesthatcontain:–photos–listsofinterestsandpersonalfavorites–privateorpublicmessages–groupsoffriendsandnetworks•Theviewingofdetailedprofiledataisrestrictedtousersfromthesamenetwork,group,orconfirmedfriends,andnowanewsubgroup“friendsoffriends.”•Hangout,playgames•Theyuseitasadirectory•Makingfriends,meetingpeople–Whatisafriend?•Sharingcommoninterests-groups•CoordinategroupactivitiesHowisFacebookUsed?•Login:facebook.com•MyPrivacy-setprivacysettings•MyProfile-uploadphoto,writesomestuffaboutyourself•Searchforpeople•JoinCYFARgroup•Writeonafriend’swallTimetoDiveIn!Clickon“Register”tocreateyouraccount.FillinalloftheRequiredFieldsYouraccounthasbeencreated!Log-IntoyourE-mailaccount.Clickonlinktoconfirmyourregistration.YouwillreturntotheFacebookwebsite.StartDesigningyourFacebookProfile1.Tofindpeopletoaddasfriendssearchyoure-mailaccount.2.Ifyoursearchfindsanyone,addthem!JoiningyourFacebookNetworks•Tojoinanetworkyouwillneedtohaveavalidemailaddressforyourcompanyorcollege.•Yournetworkaffiliationisauthenticatedbythate-mailaddress.•Youmaybelongtoonlyoneregionalnetwork.YourProfilePictureandVerification:1.Selectaphototorepresentyou.Graphicsandimagesaregoodchoicestoo.2.Uploadyourprofilepicture,3.Youcanskipthisstepandwaituntilyouhaveaphotothatyouwant.4.Verifyyouraccountifyouchoosetodoso.5.Clickon“I’malldone”StartEditingyourPage1.Clickon“EditMyProfile”2.Youwillnowbeabletoaddinyourfavoritethings,quotes,ideas,andpersonalinformationthatyouwouldlikeotherstoknowaboutyou.EditingyourProfileSaveChangesandthenclickthe“Contact”tabtocontinue.ContactInformation•Whenchoosingwhatinformationtoputonyourprofile:–Keepinmindthatwithanyon-lineweb-pagetherearesecurityrisks.–PrivacySettingswillbediscussedshortly.•Clickon“SaveChanges”andthenthe“Personal”tab.PersonalInformationClickon“SaveChanges”,followedbyclickingon“Education”tocontinue.Youcanaddasmuchoraslittleinformationthatyouwant.Thechoiceisyours.EducationInformation•WhatUniversityorHighSchooldidyouattend?•Clickon“SaveChanges”followedbyclickingonthe“Work”tabtocontinue.WorkInformationHereyoucaninsertyourrésumé.EditYourProfilePictureYoucanreturntothislocationwheneveryouwanttochangeyourprofilepicture.FindingYourFriends•Typeinyourhometownorafriendsnameandclickon“Search”.•Yoursearchwillbringupanyresults.•Whenyoufindsomeoneyouwouldliketoaddclickon“AddtoFriends”.FindingYourFriends•TypeintheSecurityCheckcode.•Click“Add(Name)asYourFriend”.YoucanalsoaddotherCYFARconferenceparticipants!!!WhyFacebookisblockedinChina?•FacebookisblockedinchinaandaChineseversionofitisreleasedabouttwoyearsago.AccordingtoanewsagencycalledXinhua,internetconnectionsweredisturbedinXinjiangregion.ThiswasdoneinordertocreatesomeconfusionandinconvenienceamongtheprotestorsofWesternChinacity.ThoughdisruptionofinternetwasdoneforXinjiangpeople,itwasfoundtobeaffectingtheusersalloverthecountry.Thenewsagencyclarifieditthatthegovernmentofficialstookthisdecisionanditisunpredictablewhentheywillr