Lesson 3: Facebook Groups (M5-U2-L3)

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Introduction

In this chapter, you will learn how to find and join Facebook groups. Moreover, you will also learn how to choose the most useful groups which share high-quality content and what indicates that you should avoid some groups.

Explanation

Anna decided that it was the right time to join some Facebook groups, where she could find helpful information, interesting materials, and kind people. The problem is that she does not know which groups she should choose and how to find them. Let’s follow this lesson to solve her problems.

M5-U2-L3-A Anna detects something

How to find a group and join it

When you log in to Facebook, it may recommend some groups to you on the basis of your activity on the platform. If you like content related to handmade, you will probably see some handmade group proposals.
But what to do if Facebook does not propose any groups to you or if you are not interested in the proposed ones?

In the next activity, please see the steps and try to set them in the correct order.


Checking the quality and reliability of a group

As it can be in any group, different people belong to it, and we do not have to agree with everyone. Also, one person can cause trouble for everyone. The same happens on the internet. With the next activity, you can check if you are able to indicate the features of a high-quality group.

 

Choose the elements that suggest that the group can be valuable;


Facebook groups’ “red flags”

If you want to be a professional Internet user, then you should know the term “red flag”. A red flag is a warning sign – something that indicates that there may be a problem or danger. This term is often used towards people acting in an aggressive or toxic way.

Let’s check if you can find red flags in Facebook groups!


Summary

M5-U2-L3-F Anna in a group of people

Well done! In this lesson, you learnt how to find and join Facebook groups. Thanks to this lesson, you will also be able to find groups that are the best for you and avoid that share of low-quality content.