Nowadays, though, most everyone associates social networking withthe internet.
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Different kinds of social networks exist, however.
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For example, corporate intranets function much like public social networks, except there’s a smaller private community.
Sharing photos and videos, in particular, consumes significantnetwork bandwidth.
This environment tends to expose personal information.
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It also attracts criminals and hackers looking to steal a person’s money and other valuable data.
Younger children and older adults are particularly susceptible to revealing more than they should.
Parents should keep a close watch on theirchildren’s online usagehabits.
