I want my parents to join Facebook. I want this despite the fact that I have been told by others that I do not. I want my parents to be my friends.
It becomes such a dreary task to fix someone's grammar, but if I know that student, if I know he was just dumped by his girlfriend yesterday and tonight he's getting a new tattoo, it's easier to write "comma splice" 30 times on a paper and not get mad.
SEATTLE — Facebook's automatic efforts to connect users through "friends" they may know recently led two Washington women to find out they were ...
Although Facebook has dramatically changed the rules of social interactions, there are some things that are still not allowed. This includes writing ...
I tell parents, sometimes, wanting to keep up with the Joneses is a really good motivator.
Is this what my adult life has come to? Is Facebook really in a position to take away my car keys and TV privileges? This is like the best Firm Parenting Class for teens ever. Facebook does not get tired or annoyed and cave in, and there's no way for me to contest it. What's an anti-authority political satirist to do?
The referral process happens in every level of society. It's how private clubs and organizations select their members. Some of my friends will accuse me of "name dropping." I don't care and I'm not going to change a lifetime habit that has worked pretty well for me.
Facebook Envy can be downright harmful to self esteem. But Facebook is an alternate universe, not reality. It's a ubiquitous PR machine where everyone's persona can sparkle brighter.
Our simian relatives, particularly chimpanzees and bonobos, like nothing better than to keep a watchful eye on what other members of their troop are up to. But our species has taken this preoccupation one step further.
NEW YORK -- Here's one way to sum up 2011: I added 71 people as Facebook friends, shared 26 links and commented on 98 of my friends' status updates. I...
When Facebook rolled out their latest changes, a lot of longtime users did some major eye-rolling. "Here we go again," a lot of users thought.
How many random people from your life do you know too much about because of what they posted as their status?
You're in a tricky spot right now, but it was your boss who made the misstep because he broke a simple Facebook rule: don't friend anyone who works for you, because it puts that person in a difficult position (as you're finding out).
Our ancient craving for social connection makes modern devices like cell phones and social websites irresistible, and our hardwired desire for social status makes even something like Facebook friend count important to us.
By Liz Gannes, Researchers Infiltrate Facebook Through Mutual Friends via All Things D Facebook has trained users, through its friend reque...
Having a lot of Facebook friends may be more than a sign of your online social popularity: A new study suggests it could also be telling of the size o...
Among the many questions to ask regarding the growth of such young kids on Facebook, one in particular seems to be overlooked: Should adults be accepting "friend" requests from children?
NEW YORK — It's a modern-day dilemma: You really want your Facebook friends to see that wild party photo of you wearing bunny ears. But you're n...
You've got 500-something friends, all of about 50 you really interact with. You went to school with Lucy and Henry, you've worked with Mike for years,...
I'm sorry, Jeremy Schneider, but I cannot be your Facebook friend. I wish I could, but my account was hacked over Memorial Day weekend, and I haven't been able to regain control of it since. And trust me, I've tried.
Beginning this school year, Missouri teachers will no longer be able to friend their students on Facebook or other social networks. Missouri Gov. J...
After the 250 millionth redundant picture of an infant was uploaded by a proud young parent who seemed to think he or she independently conceived the idea of creating additional human life, Mark Zuckerberg knew something had to give.
My Facebook is a cemetery of once and would-be lovers, souls that, at one time, could have saved me. Could they still?
Next time you post a status update about what you had for breakfast, keep in mind that some of your friends will be less than pleased. A survey of...
I often wonder if people considered that every status update they enter alters the collective consciousness of the planet, if they would say something more authentic?
