Social networking websites like Facebook, Myspace, Google+ are
increasingly becoming a part of our daily lives. More and more
Americans are plugged into one or more of these websites. The
significance of social networking is all around us. Facebook is
worth billions of dollars and the film about the company, The
Social Network, won critical acclaim. More and more of our
students spend more time on social networking sites than they do
talking to one another face-to-face. A funny personal anecdote,
just last week a colleague of mine told me that her five-year-
old daughter wanted to get a Facebook account because all of her
friends at school had one and she did not want to be the only
one without one. Clearly, social networking is all around us.
All kinds of professionals, from teachers, businesses, lawyers,
doctors, and others use them on a daily basis for a variety of
reasons. Some use them for advertising, staying in touch with
customers and employees, and for a variety of other reasons.
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