FACEBOOK BY BALAJI.P FACEBOOK o Nowadays, most people are communicating with friends and family through Social Networking Sites (SNS). o Facebook is one of the social networking websites (SNS includes twitter, YouTube and Instagram). o It makes it easy for friends and family to share their updates online and to keep in touch with one another. o It was created in 2004. o In 2023, it was ranked as 3rd most visited website. ACCESSIBILITY o To access Facebook, all you need to do is to register on it. After that it can be accessed from any smartphone, computer or tablet. o It is available worldwide (except for the countries it is blocked in). o Unlike WhatsApp or Gmail (which is a private medium of communication) Facebook is more public. WHAT CAN YOU DO ON IT? o You can share latest happenings or updates to you and your family on Facebook. o Then all your friends and family can view your post. Then they will share their views and thoughts through commenting. Remember! Advantages and Disadvantages On Facebook it is easy to connect to your contacts and to be social. But, you should always have a second thought on what you are sharing due to cyber crime. Facebook is not the safest website in the world. It is important to be cyber smart while using it. You should not share personal information of details like your address. QUESTIONS 1. 2. 3. Which is the 3rd most visited website in 2023? What does SNS stand for? Name some other social networking websites.