Social network

• Bebo ( http://www.bebo.com/ ) - A popular social networking site where users can share photo's, stories, their journal, and more with friends and family privately or publicly on the Internet.
• Classmates ( http://www.classmates.com/ ) - One of the largest and most used web sites that brings together and allows people who graduated from high school and allows you to keep in touch with them and any future reunions.
• Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/ ) - Another hugely popular social network site on the Internet that connects friends, family, and co-workers online.
• Friendster ( http://www.friendster.com/ ) - A popular social network that brings together friends, family, and allows you to meet new people who share similar interests to you from all over the world.
• LinkedIn ( http://www.linkedin.com/ ) - One of the best if not the best locations to connect with current and past co-workers and potentially future employers.
• MySpace ( http://www.myspace.com/ ) - One of the most popular social networks and one of the most viewed web site on the Internet. See our MySpace definition for additional information about this service.
• Orkut ( http://www.orkut.com/ ) - A popular service from Google that provides you a location to socialize with your friends and family, and meet new acquaintances from all around the world.
• StumbleUpon ( http://www.stumbleupon.com/ ) - Another very popular community of Internet users who vote for web pages they like and dislike and allows users to create their own personal page of interesting sites they come across. See our StumbleUpon definition for additional information about this service.
• TagWorld ( http://www.tagworld.com/ ) Great clean social networking site that brings users together who enjoy similar music tastes or other similar interests. In addition to allowing users to create their own blog users can post videos, music, etc and/or browse other users videos and music.
• Windows Live Spaces ( http://spaces.live.com/ ) - A service by Microsoft that allows any user to create their own personal blog and social networking site.
• Yahoo 360 ( http://360.yahoo.com/ ) - A service from Yahoo that allows any user to create their own web page containing their own personal journal, pictures, favorite, links and allows users to share with other users and create their own friend network.
• YouTube ( http://www.youtube.com/ ) - A great network of users posting video blogs or Vlog's and other fun and interesting videos.

Because of the increased popularity of social networking sites, especially among younger kids and teens, some social networking sites have become a popular location for online predators who stalk out young kids. Parents should always be active with their children and know what they are doing while online. Parents concerned about protecting their children while online should also view document CH000526 for additional information and tips.

Also see: Blog, Forum, Profile, Vlog