This document provides an overview of social networking and Facebook. It discusses how social networking allows users to interact, share information and media online. Facebook specifically is summarized as having over 250 million active users who use it for both personal and professional networking. The document outlines some of the key differences between Facebook Pages and Groups, noting that Pages are for representing organizations while Groups allow users to share interests on a specific topic.

1. Facebook: The Basics Intro to Social Networking

5. Who’s on Facebook? As of August 2009: – Over 250 Million active users – Approximately 120 million access daily – 66% of U.S. Facebook users are out of college In November 2008, Facebook drew 200 million unique worldwide visitors; more than 1 in 5 people who accessed the Internet that month visited the site. Access Facebook on your I-Phone! In August 2009, Facebook had over 30 million daily mobile users.

12. There are literally thousands of social networks on the web right now, but which ones should you join?