There is no escaping these social networking sites and they don't seem to be going anywhere soon. Most television channels, news programs etc have there own facebook pages. My sister-in-law has a travel company and seeing the need to keep up with progress, got her teenage son to set up a facebook page for her company. She said that business is booming through this avenue.
Three of my own children are on facebook and many of my friends, but so far I have resisted the temptation. I am a time poor person as it is and love the opportunity to catch up with friends face to face or on the phone. I am very conscious of the privacy issues concerning facebook and have been surprised (and horrified) to learn that photos of me have been posted on to someone elses page without my knowledge or permission. I am constantly reminding my teenage children that their prospective employers could be viewing their pages and to be sensible in what they post. On a positive note, my children are able to keep in touch with their interstate and international cousins and keep us all connected with family news.
Myspace and facebook have necessitated the introduction of cyber bullying lessons and making students aware of the pros and cons of these applications.
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