Maintaining Privacy on Facebook & MySpace
Are your kids bugging you for a Facebook or MySpace account but you are hesitating because of safety concerns? Would you like to get started with social networking but don’t want everyone on the internet to know your business? There are ways to protect your privacy and still enjoy the benefits of social networks.
MySpace and Facebook both have privacy settings that the user can select. I found this site and this site that have some good information on MySpace privacy.
If you are using Facebook, check out this site for very detailed, but easy to follow, information on Facebook privacy settings.
If you take the precautions listed on these websites but are still not comfortable with letting your children use social networking, you may want to try YouDiligence.com. Their paid service monitors your child’s social networking page and sends you a message if there is questionable material posted. Of course, you could save the money by having an agreement with your child that they have to “friend” you so you can view their pages.
