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Facebook and HealthOne of the main reasons why people spend excessive time on Facebook is to satisfy the basic need of wanting to...by KalMe17 on February 8, 2012 8:00 AM -
Facebook Fitness! Still a DreamDo you know the latest mantra of being cool? The latest mantra is “Get Fit, Be Cool’, and guess who’s advocating...by Ruben on February 2, 2012 8:53 PM -
Suicide and FacebookThe increase in the rate of suicide attempts among kids and teens has really set an alarm of caution among parents....by KalMe17 on January 19, 2012 3:55 AM
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Facebook and Weight GainIt may sound funny, for some of us obesity could be directly related to the amount of time one spends on Facebook....by Ruben on January 29, 2012 4:25 PM -
Facebook AddictionAre you one of those users who have Facebook as your home page and have configured your mobile phones and IPads...by Ruben on January 23, 2012 9:41 PM -
Facebook Games AddictionAre you one of those people who are addicted to Facebook games? If the answer is no, then think again. Have you...by SageSGN on December 8, 2011 12:29 PM
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Predators on FacebookEvery parent would want that their children become a successful person in life, and for that they want them to...by Ian575 on November 6, 2011 4:46 AM -
Effects of Facebook on TeenagersSocial networking sites, most notably Facebook have become so popular today that they are the leading words on...by 7SkyMom on October 2, 2011 11:33 PM -
Facebook Games AddictionNumber 1 Reason Why Your Child Is Not Able To Concentrate On His Studies A survey by a primary school in Plymouth...by Katie on May 20, 2011 7:38 PM
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Fake Facebook ProfileHave you ever wondered if your “friend” at Facebook is real or is he or she using a disguised profile? Fake...by KalMe17 on November 23, 2011 4:20 AM -
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Downsides to Facebook NetworkingYour social network profile is your online identity. Without a doubt, you’ll try to put as much information as...by admin on September 1, 2011 11:33 AM
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Father Reacts to Facebook Post
February 12, 2012 9:33 PM-
Facebook EmailsHow many friends do you have? By this I do not mean the real offline friends you have. I meant your Virtual friends,...by ABKeith on December 15, 2011 1:23 PM -
Facebook and IdentityAlmost every one now a days is aware about the practice of identity theft which is affecting not thousands in fact...by Ruben on December 12, 2011 2:34 AM -
Facebook ParentsChildren learn faster by observation. Whatever they see adults around them do they also want to copy as much as...by Sibble on November 10, 2011 1:08 PM
Recent Articles
Facebook Backgrounds or Nature
Are you among one of those compulsive Facebook users who refresh your page every few minutes looking for status updates? Do you measure your popularity by the number of Facebook friends that you have and the number of likes that your messages get? Probably, you are becoming an addict of Facebook and it is high [...]
Father Reacts to Facebook Post
We can understand Dad’s frustration. We know all about the pain parents go through and we are constantly trying to find a solution for Facebook concerns, addiction and issues. But the Youtube video below is what we are trying to “Avoid”. Hopefully more parents will get together and try to find a solution. I sincerely [...]
Facebook is ruining young lives
I am glad to read the postings here. My teen daughter is addicted to facebook. She is a junior in high school, this is a very important year for her and facebook fad is ruiing her career, her future. Forget about all those hundreds of so called facebook friends, it is all useless. She used [...]
Facebook and Health
One of the main reasons why people spend excessive time on Facebook is to satisfy the basic need of wanting to belong to a group. In today’s fast paced life, Facebook offers an easy way to stay connected to all your contacts, even if they were old classmates whom you have not met for several [...]
Facebook Fitness! Still a Dream
Do you know the latest mantra of being cool? The latest mantra is “Get Fit, Be Cool’, and guess who’s advocating this mantra? Well, right from top notch celebrities like Justin Timberlake to Jennifer Aniston, to Jesse Eisenberg and many more have officially boycotted Facebook. Facebook’s over intrusive timeline and “News Feed” feature has created [...]
Facebook and Weight Gain
It may sound funny, for some of us obesity could be directly related to the amount of time one spends on Facebook. As per a recent report on obesity in the US, around two thirds of the adult population and as many as one third of all kids are obese. You may ask what has [...]
Facebook Addiction
Are you one of those users who have Facebook as your home page and have configured your mobile phones and IPads to access Facebook at the click of a button? Do you spend more than 60% of your online time checking out Facebook notifications, videos and photos? If so, be careful. You may be unconsciously [...]
Suicide and Facebook
The increase in the rate of suicide attempts among kids and teens has really set an alarm of caution among parents. One of the basic reasons behind this trend is that the young have lesser years behind them that may not have helped them get a broader perspective in life. It may come as a [...]
SOPA and PIPA is Not What We Want
Like many website around the world we are observing to keep the internet free from proposed US anti piracy acts. I encourage everyone to leave a comment so the the US congress hears it loud and clear.
Lecture: What has Facebook done to us?
University College London’s Lunch Hour Lecture series starts again next week and one of our first lectures is on the effects of Facebook What has Facebook done to us? comprehensive research on the impact of Facebook on common population reveals very different consequences from those generally available in newspapers. It also express the future of [...]
Facebook Friends List
Most of us have Facebook profiles and every day we see tones of articles on why Facebook is a big blessing to mankind. One of the most obvious measures of popularity has become the number of friends that you have on Facebook. And if you are a business who believes in social media marketing, then [...]
Get Fit…Be Cool…
I know I have been writing the negatives of Facebook since I started the blog. But I wanted to do more and reach out to those who really didn’t care about the negatives even though there were millions of Facebook users knowingly or not knowingly were affected. This was the fundamental reason why I created [...]
Facebook Wishes ?
Have you ever considered how many of your loved ones – close friends and family members are on Facebook? Most likely, you will notice that the older generation is completely not there in Facebook – they avoid Facebook just like they avoid a lot of other new generation applications. And even close friends would love [...]
Facebook Profiles and Privacy
The social media, unlike many other websites, is people oriented. These sites are places where people find solace in the company of friends who may be willing to talk about anything online. They also have group and fan pages so that if you are given to a particular life style, religion, or race, you rest [...]
Facebook a Search Engine?
We never heard of Facebook being a “Search Engine”. Today I can confirm that Facebook has the capability to index websites. At least they have been indexing our website all of this month. So here is the numbers we have been able to gather for December 2011. (Dec 16, 7:06 a.m.) “Facebook Robot” has been [...]
Facebook Emails
How many friends do you have? By this I do not mean the real offline friends you have. I meant your Virtual friends, FB friends. You are not alone. I have viewed profiles with hundreds and hundreds of friends. And with Facebook being one of the most-visited sites, and the reason for hours and hours [...]
Child Safety on Facebook
There are lots of social networking criticism issues like kid safety, stress around the World. Although different people from different counties can contact through social networking without any boundaries at the comfort of their favorite home and with the help of net and computer, lots of issues arise due to lack of awareness. Lovely aspects [...]
Facebook and Identity
Almost every one now a days is aware about the practice of identity theft which is affecting not thousands in fact millions of people around the globe. And the consequences that people face after losing their identity to hackers are even worse. This rise in identity theft is not because of any single issue, instead [...]
Facebook Games Addiction
Are you one of those people who are addicted to Facebook games? If the answer is no, then think again. Have you been spending a large amount of time playing Facebook games and requesting your online friends for game favors? If so, then it is quite likely that you are already a Facebook addict or [...]
Facebook Tip of The Iceberg
Facebook is a community of 800 million and growing every minute. Close to 50% of users log into their Facebook accounts daily and connect with other members, sharing information and content, making it the largest active social networking website that has ever been. However for all the good things that we have heard, Facebook also [...]
Executives Should Avoid Facebook
Facebook is one of the many social networking sites out there. Albeit being the most popular one with the highest number of users, it may not exactly be the right place for top company executives to hang around. Let us look at some of the key reasons why top executives are better off avoiding Facebook. [...]
Facebook and Business Page
That Facebook has added some upgrades on its platform, is not something that should means that you should place your business on it. Here some of the main reasons why you should avoid Facebook for your business. The first reason is because most businesses don’t have the resources to make an investment in promoting their [...]
Fake Facebook Profile
Have you ever wondered if your “friend” at Facebook is real or is he or she using a disguised profile? A few days ago, I was reading an ebook on online dating, and the author gave tips on how to check out on your date by creating two or three fake profiles on Facebook. Well, [...]
Predators on Facebook
Every parent would want that their children become a successful person in life, and for that they want them to not only study well but also spend their free time in healthy activities like, reading, playing sports or making good friends. But modern media and social networks site like Facebook are taking free time – [...]
Facebook and Divorce
The rate at which couples are seeking for divorce has increased tremendously. It altogether seems as though these couples had it mind that they were only going to stay together for a while, then get separated later. But the truth is that these things happen and there are causes attached to every divorce registered. A [...]
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