How much information do I have to share on my Facebook account?

Facebook has become the most used social network of the new millennium and is growing day by day. Some people are concerned about using Facebook due to privacy concerns and fear revealing too much information. This article will teach you how and what to share.

Share everything you want

The question should not be ‘How much information do I have to share?’ but ‘How much information do I want to share?’ and be clear about how we can control this.

Information needed to set up an account

As with any membership, there is a minimum amount of required details that you must provide in order to open a Facebook account. To register, you must provide your full name, email address, desired password, gender, and date of birth. There are reasons to provide this basic information:

Full name: This is so that people can find you and befriend you, which is the main goal of Facebook. You can still choose another name, under which you want to appear, if you prefer not to be easily found.

Email address: Facebook will send you a confirmation email to confirm your registration. Later, you will receive emails when people send you messages or to confirm friend requests. Once you’ve signed up, you can change your notification settings and choose when you want to receive emails and when you don’t. Your email address will only be shown if you wish and you can change your privacy settings at any time.

Password: You need your email and password to log in.

Gender: Facebook profile pictures, if you haven’t uploaded your own, show the outline of a male or female head. It’s just basic information that they classify people with.

Date of birth: The minimum age required to join Facebook is thirteen years old.

The privacy settings

Once you’ve set up an account, be sure to go into your privacy settings and customize it so that everyone, friends of friends, or only your friends can see your information. To find your privacy settings, click on the account link in the upper right corner of your Facebook page, choose ‘Privacy settings’ from the drop-down menu and you will find a list of customizable settings. Follow this link for a detailed explanation on ‘Control how you share’ on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.php

What to share about the status update

Your status update is where you share your thoughts, etc. with your friends. It appears at the top of your page or on your home page and says, “What do you have in mind?” As soon as you click on the field, it will go blank and you can complete your status update. Be aware of what you share as it is public to everyone who is connected to you.

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