Facebook Follies: The Unexpected Consequences of the Social Media
For many, social media has become an addiction, an outlet for our most intimate relationships, thoughts, pastimes, and memories. It represents a paradigm shift in communications as significant as the printing press, the telegraph, or the television. Inevitably, mishaps, embarrassment and trouble accompany this shift. What are the consequences of publicly sharing our most personal information?
For many, social media has become an addiction, an outlet for our most intimate relationships, thoughts, pastimes, and memories. It represents a paradigm shift in communications as significant as the printing press, the telegraph, or the television. Inevitably, mishaps, embarrassment and trouble accompany this shift. What are the consequences of publicly sharing our most personal information?
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