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MIT professor Sherry Turkle has written a book, Alone Together, which is highly critical of social networking. She argues that the manner in which some people frenetically communicate online using Facebook, Twitter, and instant messaging is a form of modern madness. Turkle thinks that under the illusion of enabling improved communications, technology is actually isolating us from true human interactions. Others disagree and argue that Facebook, Twitter, and instant messaging have led to more communications, not less. What do you think?

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Medical information that you obtain from Web sites must be accurate and reliable. Identify three characteristics of a credible Web site.



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Answer to Question 1

Some students may agree with Ms. Turkle, noting that by some estimates, people spend about 20 percent of their time on PCs and 30 percent of their time on mobile devices accessing social networks. Averaged across all ages, U.S. males spend over 6 hours per month and females over 8 hours per month on social networking sites. Excessive communication on the net may prove to be dangerous and there are numerous cases strengthening this argument. Although social network helps people communicate and connect, it also serves as hunting grounds for stalkers and predators.

Answer to Question 2

Credible Web sites have a responsibility to publish current, reliable, and objective information. Answers provided should reflect a scientific point of view (scientifically established fact).



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