Okay, So Maybe Facebook Won't Completely Destroy Your Soul
LatestFacebook has been getting a bad rap lately, but one study says it could actually make us more sociable — kind of.
According to the Times, researchers at UT Austin say the social networking site could “afford opportunities for new expressions of friendship, intimacy and community.” Specifically, study authors S. Craig Watkins and H. Erin Lee say young people are using Facebook to keep up with family members and friends who live far away, even more so than a few years ago. This shouldn’t be too surprising — after all, for many people, keeping in contact with friends and loved ones is what Facebook is for. But in amongst the coverage of all the bad things Facebook can do, it’s worth investigating the good as well.