There is no pretending that we are all not aware of the many social networking sites on the Internet today. Regardless of what they're being used for, there is no doubt the online addiction they have caused. Walking through libraries, computer labs and even offices on campus, one can always find students searching their social net, checking their Facebook, and or Myspace messages. Along with television, instant messaging, and cell phones its is safe to say that the Facebook, and Myspace are by far the biggest procrastination tool amongst college students, and therefor they are becoming a problem. What Facebook and other sites like Myspace do so well is to enable us to engage in a flow of personal news that is being created by our network of friends. We're drawn to it, and become addicted because we're wired for connections, for looking for trends, for stories, even for a bit if voyeurism, but that doesn't mean that they are useful tools and may even be hazardous to the minds of......
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