Facebook is a social media service that lets you create a page about yourself, an organization or group. You can add friends, write on people’s pages, share photos and videos including live videos.
The ‘Stories’ feature lets you post short videos to your profile and apply overlay and filter effects. These videos only stay on your page for 24 hours then disappear.
You can also subscribe to the pages of other people or organisations, so that you receive updates about them. You can like and comment on each other’s pages. Facebook has additional settings that allow you to moderate these comments (such as keyword blocking) and control if other people tag you. These functions are also available if you manage a Facebook page.
Age Limit: 13+ minimum age according to Facebook
Apps: Android app, Apple iOS app
How can you report online abuse, ask for content to be removed or block someone?
- Report an abusive post to Facebook
How to report abusive posts to Facebook or request the removal of content. - Report images and video to Facebook
How to report inappropriate photos or video to Facebook. - Block or unfriend someone on Facebook
How to stop someone from contacting you.
How can you moderate comments and tagging?
- Comments and keyword blocking on your personal page
How to manage comments on your page including how to use keywords to block comments. - Tagging on your personal page
Understand how tagging works and how to control content you are tagged in. - Banning and moderation for managed Facebook pages
Help Centre resources if you manage a Facebook page, including how to block keywords and manage tagging.
How can you protect your personal information?
- Privacy settings
Learn how to keep your account as secure as possible. - Profile information
Manage who can see your profile information and friend list. - Who can see your posts
Choose who can see images and other content you post on Facebook. - Reactions and comments
Control who can see your reactions, comments or anything else you share. - Control how your Facebook information is shared with other apps and games
Limit the personal information and photos Facebook can share with external apps and games. - Ad preferences
Change your settings to adjust how you view, add and remove different ad preferences.
Key safety links
- Parents portal
Provides a range of safety information for parents and carers about using Facebook. - Help Centre
Offers a range of general help, safety and security information and popular topics. - Security check-up
Provides information on how to protect your information both on and off Facebook. - Data policy Outlines Facebook’s policy on the type of information they collect and how they use it.