Case Study

Two teenage girls in Florida are facing serious criminal charges for a Facebook prank they played on a classmate. The girls, aged 15 and 16, created a fake Facebook profile in the name of another student—a girl they were no longer friends with—and added photos doctored to make it look like their victim was engaged in sexually explicit acts, the Marco Eagle reports.

http://www.wopular.com/teens-arrested-over-facebook-prank

Inspirational Use of Facebook

1. We get to know more about our friends.
2. Keep in touch with friends & family.
3. Raise funds to help people who gone through tragedies.
4. Teach others online.

Cyber Wellness Tips

1. Never reveal private information to online strangers which allow them to contact you.
2. Do not put a picture of yourself as your profile picture.
3. Never agree if strangers ask you if you could meet up.
4. Practise selective disclosure of information. There is no need to lie in order to protect yourself.

Dangers of Facebook

1. Your personal information may be shared with third parties.
2. Your real friends on Facebook may make you vulnerable if you put up all your personal information.
3. Some Facebook advertisements contain malware.
4. Hackers may hack your Facebook account and they would be able to know your personal information.

Interesting facts of Facebook

1.Facebook has been blocked in China, Vietnam, Iran, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Syria, and Bangladesh.
2.The average Facebook user has 130 friends and sends eight friend requests per month.
3.According to Social Media Today as of April 2010, it is estimated that 41.6% of the U.S. population has a Facebook account.
4. As of January 2011, Facebook has more than 600 million active users.