Chapter 1 What Social Media Are–and Why We Use Them Understanding Social Media Defining Social Media Understanding How Social Media Works Building Social Communities A Short History of Social Media Who Uses Social Media–and Why Why You’ll Want to Use Social Media Chapter 2 Separating Fact from Fiction Online Why False Information Flourishes Online Spreading Lies–Online and Off A Few Examples... And a Few More... Why Do People Believe Fake News? How to Recognize Fake News, Propaganda, and Opinions Online Fake News Outright Lies Conspiracy Theories Propaganda Biased News Opinions Satire Some “Fake News” Is Real How to Tell Real News from Fake News Consider the Source Verify with Multiple Sources Consider What Is Being Said Check with Snopes Check with Media Bias/Fact Check If a Politician Says It’s Fake, It’s Probably Real How to Avoid Spreading Fake News Read It Before You Share It Check It Out Before You Share It If Someone Questions It, Remove It Chapter 3 What to Share–and What Not to Share–on Social Media Writing a Proper Post Keep It Short Keep It Casual Show It If You Can Posting Things That People Want to Read Things You Probably Shouldn’t Share Online Ten Things to Avoid When Posting Online 1. Don’t Post if You Don’t Have Anything to Say 2. Don’t Pick a Fight 3. Don’t Post Anything That Could Be Used Against You 4. Don’t Post Overly Personal Information 5. Don’t Gripe 6. Don’t Post Personal Contact Information 7. Don’t Post Your Constant Whereabouts 8. Don’t Post Rumors, Hoaxes, and Urban Legends 9. Don’t Post About People Without Their Permission 10. Don’t Post Sensitive Information Joining a Conversation–or Not When to Join a Conversation, and When to Bow Out What to Share–and What Not to Share When to Tag Yourself–and Others–in Photos Chapter 4 Using Social Media–Safely and Privately Is It Safe to Use Social Media? Smarter Social Networking Think Before You Click or Tap Think Before You Post Don’t Accept Every Friend Request Unfriend People Who Aren’t Friendly Keep Your Contacts Private Don’t Download Third-Party Applications Don’t Play Social Games Configure Your Privacy and Security Settings Use Strong Passwords Use Different Passwords for Each Account Install Anti-Malware Tools on Your Device Trust Your Instincts Keeping Your Private Information Private Chapter 5 Comparing the Most Popular Social Media Examining Different Types of Social Media Social Networks Media Sharing Networks Microblogging Services Message Boards and Comment Sections Discovering the Top Social Media Facebook Pinterest LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Chapter 6 Keeping in Touch with Friends and Family on Facebook Signing Up and Signing In Create a New Facebook Account Sign In to Facebook Sign Out of Your Facebook Account Navigating Facebook Navigate Facebook’s Android App Navigate Facebook’s iPhone App Navigate Facebook’s iPad App Navigate the Facebook Website on a Computer Finding Facebook Friends Find Friends on Your Phone Find Friends on the Facebook Website Search for Friends Accept a Friend Request Unfriend a Friend Reading the News Feed View Status Updates View Links to Web Pages Like and Comment on an Update Share an Update Posting Status Updates to Your Friends Post a Status Update Post a Link to a Web Page Chapter 7 Sharing Pictures and Videos on Facebook Viewing Friends’ Photos and Videos View Photos in Your News Feed View Videos in Your News Feed View a Friend’s Photo Albums Share a Photo or Video Download a Photo Sharing Your Own Photos and Videos Share a Photo or Video from Your Mobile Phone Chapter 8 Discovering Interesting Groups on Facebook Participating in Facebook Groups Search for Groups Browse For and Join Groups Visit a Group Page Read and Reply to Group Posts Post to the Group View Group Members Get Notified of Group Activity Leave a Group Following Companies and Celebrities on Facebook Search for Companies and Public Figures View a Facebook Page Chapter 9 Configuring Facebook’s Privacy Settings What Facebook Tracks–and Why Configuring Privacy Options Review Important Privacy Settings Control Facebook’s Face Recognition Configuring Account Security Options Review Account Security Settings Configuring Advertising Preferences Review Facebook Ad Settings Viewing Your Facebook Information Access and Manage Your Information Chapter 10 Following Interesting People on Twitter Signing Up and Signing On Create and Log In To Your Account–from the Twitter App Create and Log In To Your Account–on the Web Navigating Twitter Navigate the Twitter App Navigate the Twitter Website Finding Tweeters to Follow Accept Twitter’s Recommendations Follow Your Contacts Search for People and Organizations to Follow Unfollow a User Viewing Your Twitter Feed View Tweets Reply to a Tweet Chapter 11 Tweeting and Retweeting on Twitter Posting Your Own Tweets Post a Tweet from the Twitter Website Post a Tweet from the Mobile App Mention Other Users Use Hashtags Tweet a Picture or Video from Your Phone Tweet a Stored Photo Add Your Location to a Tweet Retweeting Tweets from Others Retweet from the Website Retweet from the Mobile App Chapter 12 Pinning and Repinning on Pinterest Getting to Know Pinterest Navigate the Pinterest Website Navigate the Pinterest App Viewing and Saving Pins View a Pin on the Pinterest Website View a Pin in the Mobile App Save a Pin Saving Pins from the Web Save a Pin from a Web Page on Your Computer Save a Pin from a Web Page on Your Phone Creating New Boards Create a Board View Your Boards and Pins Chapter 13 Finding Other Users and Boards to Follow on Pinterest Browsing and Searching for Pins Browse via Category Search by Keyword Searching for People and Boards Find and Follow Interesting Boards Find Other Users to Follow Unfollow a Board Chapter 14 Fine-Tuning Your Professional Profile on LinkedIn Signing Up and Logging In Create a New Account Sign In to Your Account Creating an Effective Profile Edit Your Intro Add or Change a Profile Picture Chapter 15 Connecting with People and Businesses on LinkedIn Finding New Connections Accept LinkedIn’s Recommendations Search Your Email Contacts Find Former Co-Workers and Classmates Working with Messages and Status Updates Read and Reply to Messages Compose a New Message Post a Status Update Participating in Groups Find and Join a Group Interact with Group Members Chapter 16 Sharing Photos with Instagram Getting Started with Instagram Download and Install the Instagram App Edit Your User Profile Link to Your Other Social Media Accounts Following Friends, Family, and Others Find Facebook Friends Find Contacts View Friends’ Photos and Videos Shooting and Sharing Photos and Videos Shoot and Share a Photo Shoot and Share a Video Chapter 17 Getting Social on Message Boards and Comments Sections How Message Boards Work Finding Internet Message Boards Reading and Posting to Message Boards Read and Reply to Messages Start a New Thread Chapter 18 Getting Social with Video Chats Understanding Video Chatting Video Chatting with Skype Add a Contact Make a Video Call Chapter 19 Using Social Media to Find Old Friends Choosing the Right Social Network Start with Facebook Look for Business Contacts on LinkedIn Participate in Online Message Forums Searching for Specific Friends Searching for Friends from Your Hometown, School, or Workplace Looking for Mutual Friends Looking for Friends in Facebook Groups Chapter 20 Exploring Other Social Media Discovering Other Social Networks Discovering Media-Sharing Services Discovering Other Microblogging Services Discovering Mobile-Messaging Media Exploring Other Social Websites Glossary 9780135911631 TOC 6/4/2019

This third edition recognizes and is updated to cover several evolving trends in how people (especially seniors) use social media. This new edition of this perennial bestseller is updated for all the changes to the major social media networks since the previous edition was published two years ago. The major changes include: • Facebook security and privacy changes • Changes to Facebook interface and functionality (including Facebook Live video) • Changes to Pinterest interface and functionality • Focus on Skype and Facebook Video Chat (and NOT on Google Hangouts) • Coverage of new social media, such as Tik Tok, and removing coverage older social media no longer with us, such as Google+ 

Facebook security and privacy changesChanges to Facebook interface and functionality (including Facebook Live video)Changes to Pinterest interface and functionalityFocus on Skype and Facebook Video Chat (and NOT on Google Hangouts)Coverage of new social media, such as Tik Tok, and removing coverage of older social media no longer with us, such as Google+ 

This third edition recognizes and is updated to cover several evolving trends in how people (especially seniors) use social media. This new edition of this perennial bestseller is updated for all the changes to the major social media networks since the previous edition was published two years ago. The major changes include: • Facebook security and privacy changes • Changes to Facebook interface and functionality (including Facebook Live video) • Changes to Pinterest interface and functionality • Focus on Skype and Facebook Video Chat (and NOT on Google Hangouts) • Coverage of new social media, such as Tik Tok, and removing coverage older social media no longer with us, such as Google+