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•When creating your account, the ‘full name’ that you use is your display name, but you can change this to whatever you want, whenever you want, so you can stay anonymous if you wish.

•Choose a secure password!

•Choose your interests – Twitter will then suggest people for you to follow.

•Choose a picture.

•Write your bio – this lets people know a bit about you.

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Creating your Twitter account (Mobile)Click to read

•Fill out your name, phone number/email address. Use your real name as you will need to verify.

•Enter in the verification number that you received at whatever contact information you provided. Choose a strong password.

•Choose whether you'd like to sync your contacts. This may help you find Twitter followers, but if you don't want to, just tap ‘not now’.

•Search for interests e.g. sport. This will help Twitter recommend good profiles for you to follow.

•Twitter will suggest some accounts you can follow based on your interests. Choose ones that you think are interesting.

•You’re now ready to Tweet! Just click on the blue button on the top right to tweet, the grey silhouette on the top left to change your profile picture and settings, and start tweeting!

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How to use TwitterClick to read

•Twitter is great for finding out the latest news – many big news stories break on Twitter.

•It is a place to chat with friends and to interact with people you follow e.g. journalists, musicians, sports people etc.

•Remember – it is public!

•Your tweets can have photos and links as well as text.

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The language of TwitterClick to read

•Using @ is when you include somebody's @twittername in the tweet. The person will get a notification that you have mentioned them.

•RT means ‘retweet’. You can RT by either repost their tweet, or you can add a comment.

•DM means Direct Message. It allows you to chat in private.

•Hashtag # - A word or phrase preceded by the # symbol is highlighting a key word and allows you to search for that term.

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Breaking NewsClick to read

The crash news hit Twitter

a full 15 minutes before the

mainstream media got hold

of the story

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Other Benefits…Click to read

•Use Twitter to raise awareness/build an online community for a cause you may be interested in.

•Twitter can support increased citizen engagement.

•Twitter can gain media attention/increase support – remember the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’? (ALS donations from the ice bucket challenge were $15.6m, up from $1.8m for same period prev. year).

•Initiatives:

Twitter during Paris attacks

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Twitter exerciseClick to read

•Choose two subjects or areas that you are interested in.

•Search for well known people in these areas who are on Twitter.

•Follow their accounts and build your contact list.

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What is Facebook?Click to read

•Facebook is a social networking site.

•It can be used on your computer/laptop or you can download the Facebook app on your app store.

•Facebook is used to connect with friends or colleagues online.

•It allows you to share posts with others – posts can include music, pictures or just your thoughts!

•Facebook is the world’s largest social media network with over 2 billion users per month!

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How do I access Facebook?Click to read

•Go to www.facebook.com

•Follow the sign upInstructions.

•If you have a tablet or smartphone, download Facebook from your app Store.

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Setting up your Facebook accountClick to read

•Complete your Facebook profile before you begin to connect with friends.

•The profile area is called your ‘timeline’ as it shows a running order of your activities.

•You can upload two photos – a cover photo which is a banner across the top of your profile and a smaller square profile picture.

•On your timeline, you can include information about yourself such as education, work, hobbies etc.

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Using FacebookClick to read

•When you have completed your profile you can start to add friends by sending ‘friend requests’ to people.

•You can find friends by searching for them or Facebook can use your email contacts.

•You can also search for pages and ‘like’ them e.g. newspaper or sports teams.

•When you sign in to your account you will be taken to a homepage or ‘News Feed’ which is a series of posts from friends or from pages you have liked.

•If you would like to post, then go to the box that says ‘what’s on your mind’.

•You can communicate your activities, post a story or photo or share a video.

•This is called your ‘Status Update’.

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Using Facebook MessengerClick to read

•Facebook has a private chat option called Facebook Chat or Facebook Messenger.

•This allows to you to chat in real-time with any friends who may be online at the same time (Tip: if they are online then a green dot appears beside their name).

•On your mobile device you will need to install the Messenger App.

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Facebook PrivacyClick to read

•Facebook lets you control who can see your personal information and what you post.

•Your privacy controls are found in the ‘settings’ option.

•You can choose to keep your information private.

•Read the following article for more information:

https://www.techlicious.com/tip/complete-guide-to-facebook-privacy-settings/

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