Kids and adults alike are spending more and more time on social networks, and it’s important to stay up-to-date on any accompanying services that can be used in with the various social networks that are consistently increasing in popularity. For new members of the Avira Social Network Protection community, we have some reasons for why staying protected, safe and secure on….read more

Last week a Facebook milestone confirmed what most people probably already suspected – that social networking is here to stay. In a status update posted by Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook announced that there are now over one billion people actively using the popular social network every month. This number represents how popular Facebook is and how….read more

When was the last time you took a close look at the Suggested Friends provided on your Facebook account? I'm often surprised by some of the recommendations I get and wonder: how does Facebook make these? I have looked over some of the suggested names and see that there are some with whom I have a connection based off of….read more

  Kathryn Rose is an award-winning author, speaker and social media strategist. She has  written 6 books on social media marketing, including The Step by Step Guides to Facebook, Twitter, SEO/Video Marketing and LinkedIn for Business, as well as The Parent's and Grandparent's Guides to Facebook. Kathryn also serves on….read more

Check out the infographic that the team from Help for Depression recently shared with us. While there are many positive aspects of social networks when used safely, the statistics and findings below show how people use Facebook to share thoughts, feelings and personal interests.   How do your kids choose….read more

Facebook's latest round of new features has been available for a while now, and feedback is starting to come in from all users of the site including kids and teens. In a recent survey of 2,000 teens aged 14-17, NYC-based agency Mr Youth studied opinions, concerns and….read more

One of the best things about being a police officer specializing in online safety and Internet crimes is some of the stories I hear and have even been witness too. I wanted to share one particular incident involving a young girl who was a victim of cyberbullying on Facebook. The girl and her parents contacted their local police department about….read more

With a slew of new changes to Facebook announced in the past few weeks, there was bound to be some criticism, confusion and conflicting opinions about ways people are sharing online and what many of the new apps mean for users. Today we want to address a few interesting articles from GigaOM and Poynter.….read more

It's important for parents to stay as up-to-date as possible about social networks and other sites that kids are frequenting. Facebook, perhaps one of the most popular sites that kids are on, recently announced new privacy settings that every parent - whether their child is online now or plans to be in the near future - should know….read more

The latest study about social networking and kids in the digital age was recently presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association last weekend. Titled "Poke Me: How Social Networks Can Both Help and Harm Our Kids," the study findings were shared by Larry Rosen, a social media researcher from California State University. Rosen addressed both….read more