Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram For Seniors For Dummies

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!

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