Post Tagged with: "Addiction"

Facebook Generation
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Facebook Generation

Facebook Generation Resides in the Virtual World Having a Facebook account and using it extensively to interact with friends and loved ones has become the next most important thing to consuming food. Yes, that’s true! The very characteristic and features of this social networking website that enable people to interact, build relationships and share cool [...]

Published by on May 21, 2012 12:37 PM
Is Facebook for Kids
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Is Facebook for Kids

People across the globe are so anxious to know their friends’ updates and read the variety of activities being posted on the site, and thus Facebook has turned out to be the biggest addiction in the world. The social networking site may have some positive facts such as connecting with friends and real time communication. [...]

Published by on May 12, 2012 10:58 PM
Facebook Page Refresh
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Facebook Page Refresh

Do you know that mindless page refresh or status updates on Facebook can actually make you dumb? You will only be interested in the trivial updates from your so called friends and will not have any time to keep yourselves up to date with what is happening in the world around you. Start to think [...]

Published by on April 22, 2012 2:13 PM
Time on Facebook
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Time on Facebook

It may sound funny, but obesity is directly related to the amount of time one spends being inactive. Your body needs exercise and being online hours on ends allows little time for exercise. As per a recent report on obesity in the US, around two thirds of the adult population and as many as one [...]

Published by on March 3, 2012 11:03 PM
Facebook is ruining young lives
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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 [...]

Published by on February 12, 2012 9:07 PM
Facebook and Weight Gain
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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 [...]

Published by on January 29, 2012 4:25 PM
Facebook Addiction
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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 [...]

Published by on January 23, 2012 9:41 PM
Suicide and Facebook
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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 [...]

Published by on January 19, 2012 3:55 AM
Child Safety on Facebook
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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 [...]

Published by on December 14, 2011 12:46 PM
Facebook Games Addiction
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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 [...]

Published by on December 8, 2011 12:29 PM
Facebook Tip of The Iceberg
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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 [...]

Published by on December 5, 2011 12:30 PM
Child Addiction to Facebook
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Child Addiction to Facebook

The number of Facebook users is estimated to be over 800,000,000, making it the number one social networking site. Despite its popularity, Facebook is not without disturbing consequences.  Cases of Facebook addiction are surging. For instance, a study has indicated that 22% of women aged between 18 – 35 get up to check Facebook first [...]

Published by on October 16, 2011 5:05 AM
Facebook Fake Friends
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Facebook Fake Friends

People mostly try to associate themselves with some social network when they feel that real world is not fulfilling their psychological needs. And they start enjoying social networking life more than reality. Networks like Facebook have reduced real life dealings to a greater level; people spend most of their time online which they previously used to [...]

Published by on September 28, 2011 3:33 AM
Facebook Addiction and its Impact on Your Life
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Facebook Addiction and its Impact on Your Life

The following symptoms are indications that one is addicted to Facebook. You can check these points to find whether you are addicted to Facebook or not. You and your siblings communicate with each other through Facebook, even when you stay together. You keep checking for updates every hour on your PC or mobile phone. The [...]

Published by on September 27, 2011 10:00 AM
5 Reasons not to Use Facebook
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5 Reasons not to Use Facebook

There are more than 750 million users on Facebook, with everyone posting status updates, upload images and do all sorts of other things including playing games. Facebook seems to be the best place if you want to meet your old classmates, or to out find the party going on in your neighbourhood. However, there are [...]

Published by on September 22, 2011 3:09 AM
Facebook right for your child?
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Facebook right for your child?

Now that everyone is pretty much glued to the social networking system, children are not falling behind in staying “connected” with their circle of friends. The Facebook frenzy has caught up with people from all age groups and has created a furore. When you meet someone after a long time the first question you ask [...]

Published by on September 2, 2011 12:30 PM
Downsides to Facebook Networking
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Downsides to Facebook Networking

Your social network profile is your online identity. Without a doubt, you’ll try to put as much information as possible on your online social networking profile in order to be identified correctly by your friends and peers. Sadly, there is an off-putting characteristic of this feature as well as it can potentially lead you to [...]

Published by on September 1, 2011 11:33 AM
Addicted to Facebook? Break Away Strategy
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Addicted to Facebook? Break Away Strategy

Facebook is arguably number one social network site. Going by the recent statistics, Facebook is showing an estimated membership of over 600,000,000. Its popularity, however, has come with a price. Number of people getting addicted to it is rising at an alarming rate.  Ubiquity, instantaneousness, and prevalence of technology and especially the internet, has made [...]

Published by on May 27, 2011 6:59 PM
Facebook Games Addiction
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Facebook Games Addiction

Number 1 Reason Why Your Child Is Not Able To Concentrate On His Studies A survey by a primary school in Plymouth found out that over three quarters of the pupils in his class were playing video games every night, and over a third were playing in the mornings as well. Some were staying up [...]

Published by on May 20, 2011 7:38 PM
Relationship and Facebook
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Relationship and Facebook

Social networking is that wonder of the internet and technology which has caused immense mingling between the people and the barriers of regions, borders and geographic locations are completely vanished now. Facebook has broadened the horizons of the people by letting them communicate with each other and coming out of just their own personal shell [...]

Published by on May 19, 2011 5:39 PM
Nun Barred for Facebook Addiction
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Nun Barred for Facebook Addiction

A convent nun in Spain for more than 35 years has been asked to leave. . After a disagreement her convent asked her to leave. According the the convent it is an internal matter but she has been found spending way too much time on Facebook. Sister Maria Jesus Galan, also known as “Sister Internet” [...]

Published by on February 19, 2011 5:09 PM
Facebook Addiction Symptoms
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Facebook Addiction Symptoms

Do you spend a significant part of your day attending to your Facebook account and doing other Facebook-related activities? Do you often fail to finish your work or run other errands on time because you are too busy with Facebook? Would you rather spend time on Facebook rather than participate in many activities in the [...]

Published by on February 17, 2011 9:53 PM
Why Avoid Facebook Community
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Why Avoid Facebook Community

Time is precious. Avoid Facebook Community is created especially for your loved ones, friends and colleagues who are spending too much time and have become a Facebook addict at home or a counter-productive employee at office. We digested Facebook’s average user minutes in their latest press release and thought everyone should know few interesting facts pointing to addiction. [...]

Published by on February 4, 2011 9:51 AM