[header] How to be civil on social media [title] Consider who is on your friends list. [step] When you share posts on your newsfeed, all of your friends can see it. If you have family members, employers, or colleagues in your network, you may need to scale back what you post to avoid starting an argument with them. 
[substeps] On facebook, you can decide who sees each individual post. Before you post a status, click the " friends " button next to " post.