What is Facebook?

Facebook is a website which allows users, who sign-up for free profiles, to connect with friends, work colleagues or people they don’t know, online.

It allows users to share pictures, music, videos and articles, as well as their own thoughts and opinions with how ever many people they like.

Users send “friend requests” to people who they may – or may not – know.

Facebook has over 1 billion users
Once accepted, the two profiles are connected with both users able to see whatever the other person posts.

“Facebookers” can post almost anything to their “timeline”, a snapshot of what is happening in their social circle at any given time, and can also enter private chat with other friends who are online.

People with profiles list information about themselves. Whether it be what they work at, where they are studying, ages, or other personal details, many users post lots of information which is easily accessible to their friends and others.

On top of this, users can “like” other pages which interest them. For example, a Liverpool FC supporter can follow the club by linking up with its Facebook page. There, the user can post comments and receive club updates, pictures etc.