A Parents’ Guide to Facebook was designed to help you understand
what Facebook is and how to use it safely. With it, you will be
better informed and able to communicate with young Facebook
users in your life more effectively. That’s important because 1)
if something goes wrong, we want our children to come to us and
2) as the Internet becomes increasingly social and mobile, a
parent’s guidance and support are ever more key to young
people’s well-being in social media and technology. 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 cellphone and computer-based use of
Facebook and the site’s newest features, including Places,
Groups, and the latest privacy updates. A Parents’ Guide to
Facebook was written by Anne Collier and Larry Magid of
ConnectSafely.org and published in partnership with the
iKeepSafe Coalition. About ConnectSafely: ConnectSafely
(connectsafely.org) is for parents, teens, educat