Facebook Safety; Friendship Addiction; Social Networking;

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The impact of social networking is only just being understood and it will be some time before adequate research delineates the pros and cons of this activity and its effects on our lives. It is without doubt that many new cases of unexpected crimes will be blamed on Fb in the near future. However, Fb is the tool and we are the users. We all know the saying “a bad mechanic always blames his tools”, the same applies here, we cannot just blame Fb after the fact. We know the terms of use and need to be responsible and remember our childhood lessons about the world that we live in. The internet only changes the channel but does not change the people.

Philip Baron
www.ecosystemic-psychology.org.za

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