Facebook

Facebook is a social networking service for keeping in touch with people, following pages and participating in groups. Its web entry provides access to personal updates, community discussions and shared media. Australian users can also explore local interest groups and organisations, with the platform's account and privacy controls governing how they use the service.

Profiles, Pages and Groups support different kinds of interaction on Facebook. A personal profile centres on an individual, a Page can represent an organisation or creator, and a Group gathers people around a shared interest or purpose. Identifying which of these you need is a useful first step when finding a local organisation, following updates or joining a community discussion.

The useful starting point is the people, community or subject a visitor wants to follow. Its main functions include Social connections, Groups and pages and Shared updates and media, helping distinguish the kinds of shared spaces, published material and interaction available through this particular platform.