Popular Social Media Platforms/access


Having a computer or other device and access to an internet provider is a prerequisite to setting up a social media account and being able to access the internet and  World Wide Web (www) and Social Media Platforms/Sites. These various sites all can be accesssed from a browser on your computer however each will have it own  APP (application) you are able to download to mobile phones and Tablet device as well.

 What is FACEBOOK about?  

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Facebook (FB) is just one Social media platform,  possibly one of the most widely accessed SM platforms globally. I will use this platform to speak about some issues that are common to most platforms.

FB is generally known for keeping in contact with family, friends, and like-minded people as in Beekeepers in Kogarah or Sailors of the North Shore –you can pretty much find any interest group. This is the same across most Social Media Pla platforms.

FUN Facebook FACT: Just as many older people have FB accounts as younger people have.

To open the Facebook homepage and/or an account on your computer, follow these steps.

Use your web browser and navigate to the Facebook home page with the link below. 

Facebook – log in or sign up

If you are not already logged in, you will see the welcome screen shown below where you can begin to create a free Facebook account. 


Be aware that you will need to provide some personal details like your email address and phone number to open this account and/or other accounts. 

  1. Go to facebook.com/reg.
  2. Enter the name you go by in everyday life.
  3. Enter your email or mobile phone number.
  4. Select your gender and date of birth and choose a secure password you can remember.
  5. Tap Sign Up.
  6. To finish creating your account, you need to confirm your email or mobile phone number.


A short video to help you follow the steps to setting up your account


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What is a TWITTER or a Tweeter?
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The Twitter Social media platform is widely accessed across the world and people tweet, meaning they write a comment and post it on this social media platform for other users to read, share, and comment upon. A  person commenting on Twitter may be referred to as a Tweeter,  a person who tweets. 

Twitter is great for those who want to stay up to date with news, and current/social events, and those who write, make, and/or become the news. You can follow people from Children’s book authors to the Prime Minister of almost any country who are bound to have a Twitter account that staff members administer and field the comments left on a site called a feed/feeds or Twitter “feeds”.


Opening a Twitter homepage and account on your computer. 

  1. Go to Twitter.com more click on this link  Twitter. It’s what’s happening / Twitter
  2. Click Sign Up.
  3. Enter your name, phone number, and birthday.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Click Sign up.
  6. Verify your phone number.
  7. Create a password.
  8. Follow the on-screen instructions.


A short video to help you follow the steps visually 


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                                                                   What is INSTAGRAM About ?  

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INSTAGRAM, another Social media platform and this one is known mostly for posting images and staying in contact with followers, people who follow what you post– whether it be family and friends, special interest groups, Community or social institutions and businesses,

Instagram or INSTA  is possibly one of the widely accessed SM platforms for posting/sharing sending photos? 

FUN INSTAGRAM FACT: “ About 995 photos are uploaded to Instagram every second” (Referenced on 20/03/2022 from https://websitebuilder.org/blog/instagram-statistics/).


Opening an Instagram homepage and account on your computer. 

1.Go to https://www.instagram.com

  1. Enter your email address, create a username and password.
  2. When you have registered with an email, click Sign up.

 A helpful  link can be found below toa short video  that will  also assist you registering and logging in to Instagram.

Beginner's Guide to Instagram for Seniors 2021 - Easy Tech Seniors


A short video to help guide you through the process of setting up In your tagram account

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WHAT IS PINTEREST?


Pinterest is an image sharing and social media service designed to enable the saving and discovery of information on the internet using images, animated GIFs, and videos, in the form of pinboards.
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PINTEREST is also a Social media platform with a slightly different focus, but still staying within the communication/sharing/ creating data realm. Pinterest is possibly one of the ‘craftiest’ Social Media platforms known across the globe for being a source of sharing inspirational ideas “a visual discovery engine for finding ideas like recipes, home and style inspiration, and so much more” (Referenced on 20/03/2022 from https://help.pinterest.com/en/guide/all-about-pinterest).

 Based on your activity and what you look at on the platform, Pinterest will direct “Pins” to your home page, pages they think you may be interested in based on what you have been searching the site for, or pages/“Pins” you have been looking recently. Always remember it remains your choice to accept or reject.

Opening a Pinterest homepage and account on your computer. 


How to Sign up for a Personal Pinterest Account

  1. Go to https://www.pinterest.com/
  2. Select Sign up.
  3. Enter your email address, create a password, and select Continue.
  4. You'll receive a Welcome to Pinterest message.
  5. Answer the setup questions, select some areas of interest, and select 'Done' and you will have set up your Pinterest account.


A short video to help guide you in signing up for a Pinterest account


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