Staying Safe On Social Media

Being on social media is a lot of fun, but it can also be dangerous

- Boitumelo Matshaba

THERE are many advantages of social media such as getting in touch with long lost friends, sharing memories with loved ones and having discussions on interesting topics. Other advantages include the convenience of chatting to someone when you have run out of airtime or contacting someone even if you do not have their cell phone number. However, social media can also be dangerous.

BLOCKING CONTACTS

There are many social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and they all cater for different needs.

WhatsApp is an instant messaging application. If someone has your cell phone number and the application, they can chat to you provided you have the application too.

You don't need airtime to use these applications and it works out cheaper to use data.