Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently called the public "schizophrenic" about Facebook--admiring it for its social capabilities and at the same time fearing it for invading their privacy.
This is no mental health problem. It is a generational problem. Take a look at the percentage of Americans who have a personal profile page on a social networking site, according to Arbitron research (The Infinite Dial 2011: Navigating Digital Platforms):
12-17: 76%
18-24: 80%
25-34: 68%
35-44: 63%
45-54: 45%
55-64: 31%
65 + : 15%
Also note that the average age of the politicians grandstanding about Facebook for their aged constituents is 56.7 (Congress) and 62.2 (Senate).
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