Facebook requires my real name and pesters me for private information that can be used against me in a variety of ways (harassment, phishing, discrimination, etc).  Posts on my feed can also hurt me if a potential employer doesn&#x27;t like things I say or reveal. In the past, this wasn&#x27;t a problem. In fact, FB is mostly liabilities if we consider the narrow range of things that are socially acceptable, especially to business culture.<p>My social identity not only has value but is also extremely fragile and can open me up to liabilities if it isn&#x27;t curated properly. This is just exhausting. We are willfully handing over this valuable thing to FB for free. I don&#x27;t think we can just dismiss this or compare it to old media.<p>Personally, I think we&#x27;ve reached the point where most people are starting to understand this. FB, past one&#x27;s teen&#x2F;college years, becomes a &#x27;vacation and baby pics&#x27; only type thing. People know this information can be used against them and don&#x27;t post anything that could be used against them.  There&#x27;s even a name for this &quot;Real job radio silence.&quot;<p>On top of that, we&#x27;re starting to see research that reveals social media anxiety.  That&#x27;s very different than picking up a copy of the New York Times or watching TV.