Explore Reasons to Accept or Deny Facebook Family Friend Requests
Gil Cohen — March 20, 2013 — Pop Culture
References: coolmaterial & bitrebels
When parents and grandparents finally figure out how to work the Facebook, it becomes inevitable that family friend requests will go flying in every which direction as they try to add everyone even remotely related to them.
Being nice and sociable, many people will automatically add their family members on social media sharing sites without thinking twice about it; but is that really such a good idea? Things like how much information you want to reveal to various family members, how your friends behave and more need to be taken into serious consideration.
With this flow chart by Cool Material, anyone can figure out the important questions they need to be asking themselves in order to figure out if they should accept or deny these family friend requests.
Being nice and sociable, many people will automatically add their family members on social media sharing sites without thinking twice about it; but is that really such a good idea? Things like how much information you want to reveal to various family members, how your friends behave and more need to be taken into serious consideration.
With this flow chart by Cool Material, anyone can figure out the important questions they need to be asking themselves in order to figure out if they should accept or deny these family friend requests.
Trend Themes
1. Privacy Management - Opportunity to develop innovative tools and platforms that help individuals manage the amount of personal information they share with family members on social media.
2. Family Social Network - Opportunity to create a social networking platform specifically designed for families to interact and share information in a secure and private environment.
3. Digital Etiquette - Opportunity to educate users on the importance of considering social dynamics, privacy concerns, and potential conflicts when accepting or denying family friend requests on social media.
Industry Implications
1. Data Security - Opportunity for data security companies to develop robust solutions for protecting personal information and minimizing privacy risks on social media platforms.
2. Social Networking - Opportunity for social networking platforms to create features and policies that address the unique needs of families and promote safe and meaningful interactions.
3. Digital Education - Opportunity for digital education platforms and services to provide guidelines and resources on digital etiquette and privacy management in the context of family dynamics on social media.
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