The vast majority of young people living in the United States--and across the globe, for that matter--go online daily and use social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. With all this information-sharing, many questions about ownership of personal information and possible discipline for postings arise.

We've prepared a quick guide to answer some of the questions many have so that you can better understand the rights you have when using social networking, both in and out of school.

Social Networking: Your Privacy Rights Explained