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Enjoy the top social media sites with ease and security
Done correctly, social media is a way to connect friends, family, and the world while still maintaining security and privacy. Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram For Seniors For Dummies, 3rd Edition offers advice on how to enjoy the three most popular social media options while avoiding worry about who sees what you share.
Written by social media expert Marsha Collier, this book walks you through establishing accounts, making connections, and sharing content including photos and video. You learn the settings to adjust on each platform to maintain privacy and filter out the content you don't want. This book also explains the subtle art of avoiding or blocking people on social platforms without jeopardizing your real-world relationships!
* Take control of what you share
* Connect with others
* Take and share your best pictures
* Use social media as a news source
Social media sites are great fun once you learn how to cut through the clutter--and this book shows you how!
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Social Networking 9
Chapter 1: Getting Equipped for the Internet 11
Chapter 2: Connecting to the Internet 25
Chapter 3: So Much About Email (and Safety) 41
Chapter 4: Speaking the Social Networking Language 59
Chapter 5: Sharing in the 21st Century: Acronyms, Posts, Photos, and Videos 73
Part 2: Putting Your Face onto Facebook 93
Chapter 6: Signing Up and Prepping Your Facebook Profile 95
Chapter 7: Preparing to Share Info 113
Chapter 8: Connecting with Friends and Family 135
Chapter 9: Adding Photos and Videos to Facebook 155
Chapter 10: Exploring the Extras: Groups, Events, Watch, and Games 173
Part 3: And Now, It's Twitter Time 189
Chapter 11: A Beginner's Guide to Twitter 191
Chapter 12: Conversing on Twitter with Friends, Family, and Even Strangers 217
Chapter 13: Gathering Tools of the Twitter Trade 235
Part 4: Instagramming with the Pros (Your Kids) 263
Chapter 14: Where Only Visuals Will Do Instagram 265
Chapter 15: Posting and Perfecting Your Pictures 283
Chapter 16: Socializing and Fine Tuning Your Instagram 301
Index 313
About the author
Marsha Collier is a renowned social media strategist and bestselling author. She authored all editions of
eBay For Dummies and co-hosts Computer and Technology Radio. Marsha even made headlines in 2014 when her husband proposed to her over Twitter?the first social media engagement on record!
