12 tips for safe social networking

Social networking is the killer Internet app, but it can also lead directly to identity theft.

TIP 11 – Create a smaller social network:

There's more to social networks than MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. Self-forming communities can often grow better around very narrow topics rather than getting lost on the bigger sites. You may be better served creating a smaller, more focused network using tools like Ning, or Meet Up to organize a get together. IT also helps build closer relationships among community members.

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