Familiarity with aspects of social media may help you better understand how you can use it for your advantage. The Temple University Collaborative has published a useful overview of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Meetup, and Yelp. The guide will help you learn about basic features and uses of each platform. All social media platforms present some risk around privacy, so you’ll want to think about the benefits as well as risks when using any of these.