I’m torn in how to spell ‘Centre’. Facebook (and the American visitors of this site) spell it ‘Center’. I (and Australian and other readers outside the US) spell it ‘Centre’.

I’ve gone with Facebook’s spelling. Non-US readers – please forgive me!

The potential of Facebook is obvious. The number of people on Facebook is extraordinary. The concerns about Facebook are real.

Recently Facebook launched the Facebook Safety Center. Basically, it provides answers to the common questions asked about safety on Facebook. For example:

• “What do I do if someone is pretending to be me on Facebook?“
• “I’m receiving unwanted messages – what should I do?“
• “How should I help my child use this site wisely?“

The questions and answers are broken up into categories. If you’re a parent, teacher, youth leader (or even Sunday School teacher), it would be worth familiarising yourself with this safety information.

• General Safety
• Safety for Parents
• Safety for Educators
• Safety for Teens
• Safety for Law Enforcers

I’d also recommend reading ‘A Guide to Privacy on Facebook‘.