All MySpace users have a single thought - how do I make my profile look good In the quest of making a good profile, the users overload the profile with video, music, colors, surveys, polls, comments, graphics and everything they can get to make the profile unique

Ever since social networking sites have risen in popularity, a chief concern has been the level of privacy experienced by the user If you want to get involved with social networking, or if you have a child who spends time on a social networking site, then you should learn certain things about privacy, in order to help you maintain your own There have been events in the history of social networking that have tarnished its reputation, and have lead people to believe that it’s extremely easy for someone to access information on any given person

As an involved parent, you probably already know that keeping an online journal or a rapidly updating 'profile page' on popular social networking sites (MySpace, Bebo, LiveSpaces or Facebook) is common practice amongst teens and preteens Often, these websites can be viewed by any person with Internet access and this can put your child at risk

While social networking sites can be an exciting place to meet up with virtual friends and exchange ideas, they also increase your exposure to less-than-friendly people with other intentions on their minds Kids especially are particularly vulnerable to the many sexual predators who stalk social networking sites looking for likely prey

If you’re not already a part of the social networking craze, it can be difficult to understand what’s so great about sites like MySpace and Facebook But nonetheless, millions of people flock to them and lead secondary lives on them

Employees should have access to social networking websites such as Facebook during office hours, the TUC has said.

But are office workers spending hours on social networking sites to the detriment of their work?