Facebook Basics
This YouTube video shows the basic steps to create a new Facebook account. The video has not been updated to include some recent changes in the Facebook “look”, but the basic set up steps are the same.
Learnfree.org has some online Facebook courses. They may not have been updated with some of the recent changes in the Facebook “look” that are updated in this handout.
If your account has been hacked.
What is Facebook?
Facebook is a social networking site that makes it easy for you to connect and share with family and friends online. Originally designed for college students, Facebook was created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg while he was enrolled at Harvard University. By 2006, anyone over the age of 13 with a valid email address could join Facebook. Today, Facebook is the world's largest social network, with more than 1 billion users worldwide.
Why use Facebook?
• Keep in touch with family and friends
• Keep up with current news of interest
• Join groups that are suited to your interests
• Buy and sell goods and services
How does Facebook sharing work?
Facebook allows you to send messages and post status updates to keep in touch with friends and family. You can also share different types of content, like photos and links. But sharing something on Facebook is a bit different from other types of online communication. Unlike email or instant messaging, which are relatively private, the things you share on Facebook are more public, which means they'll usually be seen by many other people.
While Facebook offers privacy tools to help you limit who can see the things you share, it's important to understand that Facebook is designed to be more open and social than traditional communication tools.