Steps to Stay Safe (and Private!) on Facebook

Step 1: Make Friend Lists

clipped from www.nytimes.com Step 1: Make Friend Lists one of the most useful things you can do on Facebook. lists for categorizing your friends into various groups work colleagues and professional acquaintances into a friend list designated "work," personal friends you're not very close with into a list called "Acquaintances," and people you're related to into a list called "Family." To create a friend list, click on "Friends" at the top of the Facebook homepage. In the left-hand column, click "Friends" again under the "Lists" section. Now you'll see a button at the top that says "Create New List". Click it. In the pop-up that appears, you can name your list and pick members.