Library to offer social media safety class

Asheboro library staff will present “Social Media and Internet Safety for Parents and Teens” at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 23, and again at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 30.

It’s free and the public is invited.

The one-hour class is designed to create common ground between parents and teens who use social media, and will include an overview of basic Internet safety, Facebook security and privacy settings, and an introduction to the microblog site Tumblr.

Issues covered will include cyber-bullying, trolls, social media etiquette, and potential dangers of Facebook, Tumblr and other social media sites.