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Twitter Smart Card: Social Networks Do's and Don'ts

The document provides guidelines for safely using Twitter: - Only connect with people you know in real life and review your connections regularly. Assume anything you post can be seen publicly. - Avoid posting photos that clearly show your face and don't use your real name or photo for your profile. Change your username periodically. - Limit what you share about your personal life and location. Disable location services and do not connect unrelated accounts like Facebook. - Restrict who can see your tweets, direct messages, and profile. Revoke access for unnecessary third-party applications.

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Twitter Smart Card: Social Networks Do's and Don'ts

The document provides guidelines for safely using Twitter: - Only connect with people you know in real life and review your connections regularly. Assume anything you post can be seen publicly. - Avoid posting photos that clearly show your face and don't use your real name or photo for your profile. Change your username periodically. - Limit what you share about your personal life and location. Disable location services and do not connect unrelated accounts like Facebook. - Restrict who can see your tweets, direct messages, and profile. Revoke access for unnecessary third-party applications.

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Twitter Smart Card  Twitter 121511_1631
 
 
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Social Networks ‐Do’s and Don’ts   
 

 Only establish and maintain connections with people you know and trust. Review your connections often. 
 Assume that ANYONE can see any information about your activities, personal life, or professional life that you post and share. 
 Ensure that your family takes similar precautions with their accounts; their privacy and sharing settings can expose your personal data. 
 Avoid posting or tagging images of you or your family that clearly show your face. Select pictures taken at a distance, at an angle, or 
otherwise concealed. Never post Smartphone photos and don’t use your face as a profile photo, instead, use cartoons or avatars. 
 Use secure browser settings when possible and monitor your browsing history to ensure that you recognize all access points. 
 
 
Managing your Twitter Account   
Twitter is a social networking and microblogging site whose users send and read text‐based posts online. The site surged to worldwide 
popularity with +300 million active users as of 2011, generating 300 million tweets and 1.6 billion search queries daily. 
 

Stream of tweets from      Use Settings to manage visibility


people you follow 

   Each tweet is timestamped

Tweets 
Following are people you subscribe to 
Followers subscribe to your tweets “Tweets” are short text‐based messages – up to 140 characters – that users post to Twitter. "Tweet" can 
refer to a post as well or to the act of posting to Twitter. Tweets are public, indexed, and searchable unless 
Private tweets will only be visible to 
followers you approve  protected by the user. Many users never Tweet, choosing only to follow persons or topics of interest.  
Hashtags  (#topic)  are  used  to  mark  a  keyword  or  topic  in  a 
Tweet.  Posts  with  hashtag  are  categorized  by  topics  in  the 
Twitter search engine. Hashtagged words that become popular 
become Trending Topics (ex. #jan25, #egypt, #sxsw). 
Mentions (@username) are used to tag a user in a Twitter 
update. When a public user mentions a private Twitter account, 
the link to the private account profile becomes public. 
 
Profile Settings   
Apply the Profile settings shown below to ensure that your information is visible only to people of your choosing. 
 

 
 
 
  This is how your profile page will 
look to visitors on the web 
 
  DO NOT use a 
  face photo 
  Use nicknames, initials, 
  or pseudonyms 
  Use general location, 
  such as a country or a 
  metropolitan area 
 
 
  Twitter Best Practices
 Avoid using hashtags (#) in updates to avoid being indexed and 
associated with a topic by Twitter Search. 
 Tweet responsibly. Do not provide personal details regarding your 
DO NOT connect to  whereabouts and activities in your post. 
Facebook 
 Do NOT upload links to personal photos or websites on Twitter. 
 Do NOT allow Twitter to use your location on mobile devices. 
 Change your Twitter username periodically to limit account exposure.   
 
 
  Twitter Smart Card  Twitter 121511_1631
 
 
Account Settings   
Apply the Account settings shown below to ensure that your information is shared in a limited fashion. 
   
    DO NOT connect 
  your phone 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
Protecting your tweets 
  Change every 
makes all your posts private 
  ~6 months Check  Only those who you approve 
 
can access your tweets 
 
   
   
      Uncheck    
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
      Uncheck    
 
Deactivating / Delete Your Twitter Account 
Click to delete all location data  To deactive your account, go to Settings and select Account 
associated with your account 
page.  At the bottom of the page, click “Deactive my 
account.” After deactivation, the user can reactivate the 
account within 30 days. After 30 days, the account is 
permanently deleted. 
 
Notification & Application Settings   
Maintain a small digital footprint by minimizing the number of notifications. Revoke access to unnecessary third party applications. 
 

Direct message (DM) is never
visible to the public

Private tweets will become 
visible to the web when 
Block unknown or unwanted 
retweeted (RT) by a user 
applications from accessing 
with public account 
your account 

 
 
Useful Links   
 
 
A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety  www.fbi.gov/stats‐services/publications/parent‐guide
Wired Kids Twitter Smart Card 
www.wiredkids.org/  Twitter 121511_1631
Microsoft Safety & Security  www.microsoft.com/security/online‐privacy/social‐networking.aspx   
OnGuard Online  www.onguardonline.gov/topics/social‐networking‐sites.aspx 
 

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