Facebooking the kids: 12 Dos & Don’ts

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Facebooking the kids

Facebook can be a great way to share your family news with a small circle of friends — if you’re smart about using privacy settings. This post rounds up the recommendations from my series on Facebooking the kids.

My Facebook profile, now with extra hotness

If you haven’t visited me on Facebook recently, you may not have seen my new super-awesome profile. It looks like this: And while you’re visiting me, I hope you’ll check out my new Facebook page, which I set up to share my writing and work. (I use my...

Social media insights from recent research

The more time college students spend online, the worst they do in their first semester….but they end up with better social lives. Facebook activism doesn’t detract from offline activism: people who are politically active on Facebook are actually more...

How your Facebook presence can inspire your friends and family

Over at The Hookup Column, Anna Lind Thomas concludes her list of Dos & Don’ts for Facebook status lines with the following: DO inspire, uplift, support and spread love. Anna’s suggestion is a refreshing departure from the all-too-common focus on...

Students use the internet to keep in touch with parents | Easier

A UK insurance firm has released the results of a study that looks at how students use the internet to keep in touch with parents: According to the study, parents rely heavily on social media platforms like Facebook to keep tabs on their children once they’ve...