Intimacy and Friendship on Facebook

by Alex Lambert

A Critical Review by Valerie Robin

 

Generic female Facebook user pictureFacebook has recently begun releasing many of its own studies and corresponding data to the public. The information is free and open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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