The following are some tips for safe social networking :
You should not post too much information on your profile and communicating with people you've only met recently online can put you in potential danger.
Potential exploiters can and do use these profiles or your information to search for victims.
Users can pretend to be someone else with a different age, without you knowing and harm you.
The posted text and image cannot be taken back.
Never post your personal information, such as your hand phone number, address, or the name of your school or school team.
Do not give your password to anyone.
Add people as friends to your site if you know them in person .
Do not meet in person with anyone you first “met” on a social networking site. Some people may not be who they say they are.
Think before posting your photos. Personal photos should not have revealing information, such as school names or locations.
Do not respond to harassing comments posted on your profile.
Delete any messages of those who leave inappropriate comments.
Check the privacy settings of the social networking sites that you use :
Set privacy so that people can only be added as your friend if you approve it.
Set privacy so that people can only view your profile if you have approved them as a friend.
Do not post information about your friends as you could put them at risk.
Do remember what you post online is not private. Parents, teachers, and employers, may go online and find out things about you.