Advantages of using Facebook
Networking: Connect with old friends Make new friends
83% of shy and lonely survey respondents reported that platforms (i.e. Facebook) helped them make new friends
25% of them said that these channels had boosted their confidence
Sharing photos, ideas, datas (such as life, science, politics etc.) in fast and free way
Advantages of using Facebook
Governments Universities International and local
organizations Companies Different groups (cultural,
politicals, scientific etc.)
Follow not only friends, but also organizations, political, scientific or daily magazines
When connection of people was in strong ties,
spread of behavior in an online social networking is faster and farther (1)
Online messages might influence a variety of offline behaviours, not only users, but also user‘s friends, friends‘s of friends (2)
2010 US congressional elections: Messages directly influenced political self-expression, information seeking and real world voting behaviours
Arab Spring was catalysed by networking sites (3)
Advantages of using Facebook
(1) Centola D., Science, 2010(2) Bond RM, et al. Nature, 2012(3) Corbyn Z., Nature, 2012
Life-style advice to patients (i.e. Cancer) in social network: BENEFICIAL! (3)
Emotional supports for diseases
(such as asthma sufferers) (4)
Advantages of using Facebook Socially isolated people have (1)
More accident
↑ risk of disease
↑ risk of developing psychiatric disorders
Shorther lives
1. House et al., Science, 19882. Disalvo D, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MIND, 20103. Williams K et. al. British J of Cancer, 20134. Dolgin E, Nature Medicine, 2010
When interacting in person (2), socail networking boosts self-esteem,
stimulating disclosure,
self-presentation
self-confidence
Disadvantages of Facebook
Makes us more lonely in the real world?? Makes people multitasking
associated with symptoms of depression and social anxiety (1)
understand less than those who are able to concentrate.
less creative and less productive than those who do one thing at a time.
Excessive dependence on social-networking sites corresponds to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) social anxiety and depression 45% of people who are not able to access their social
networks or email feel worried or uncomfortable as a result (2)
(1) Becker M et al. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2012(2) http://www.anxietyuk.org.uk, 2012
Uncontroled sharing results unexpected or unpleasent situations for users
Internet stalking!! People we don’t know Employers to check backgrounds Judicial Officers at a sanctioning tool
Disadvantages of Facebook
Facebook is powerful tool
Social networking is the fact of this century and unavoidable
We need to deal and use in the best efficient way, not ignoring it.
Scientist must explore of outcomes online interactions about science (1)
Just re-establish control over it,
rather than being controlled by it!
(1) Brossard D and Scheufele DA, Science, 2013