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Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram For Seniors For Dummies

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Enjoy the top social media sites with ease and security

Done correctly, social media is a way to connect friends, family, and the world while still maintaining security and privacy. Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram For Seniors For Dummies, 3rd Edition offers advice on how to enjoy the three most popular social media options while avoiding worry about who sees what you share.

Written by social media expert Marsha Collier, this book walks you through establishing accounts, making connections, and sharing content including photos and video. You learn the settings to adjust on each platform to maintain privacy and filter out the content you don't want. This book also explains the subtle art of avoiding or blocking people on social platforms without jeopardizing your real-world relationships!

Take control of what you share
Connect with others
Take and share your best pictures
Use social media as a news source

Social media sites are great fun once you learn how to cut through the clutter—and this book shows you how!

Enjoy the top social media sites with ease and security

Done correctly, social media is a way to connect friends, family, and the world while still maintaining security and privacy. Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram For Seniors For Dummies, 3rd Edition offers advice on how to enjoy the three most popular social media options while avoiding worry about who sees what you share.

Written by social media expert Marsha Collier, this book walks you through establishing accounts, making connections, and sharing content including photos and

video. You learn the settings to adjust on each platform to maintain privacy and filter out the content you don't want. This book also explains the subtle art of avoiding or blocking people on social platforms without jeopardizing your real-world relationships!

Take control of what you share
Connect with others
Take and share your best pictures
Use social media as a news source

Social media sites are great fun once you learn how to cut through the clutter—and this book shows you how!

Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram For Seniors For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Hanging around on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram is more than talking to friends and posting pictures. Facebook has great games and applications to pass the time, promote your business, and just have fun. In this Cheat Sheet, you’ll find some recommended apps and emoticons to add drama to your postings. You can also use apps to shorten your time on social media. Finally, using Twitter shorthand lets you deliver a succinct message in your Tweets.

About The Author

Marsha Collier is a renowned social media strategist and bestselling author. She authored all editions of eBay For Dummies and co-hosts Computer and Technology Radio. Marsha even made headlines in 2014 when her husband proposed to her over Twitter—the first social media engagement on record!

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