Benefits and risks of using social networks to promote the topic of media security

The article considers social networks as an optimal space in Internet for promotion of media safety. As the material of the study research the author takes VKontakte communities devoted to media safety. By the example of the detailed study of these communities’ description and content the author distinguishes basic benefits of social networks for spreading various information increasing the level of users’ media literacy. Besides that the author declares the presence of negative characteristics which are common for such media resourse.