I wouldn't know one from the other as I do not believe social networking is any more than a quick and easy way to:
get arrested
get a divorce
lose your job
get unwanted media attention
etc. etc.
stay off the social media.
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Free Republic is social networking. It is like blaming guns for murders. Facebook and the like are just tools. It doesn’t cause divorce. People cause divorce. I do agree that stupid or impulsive people have to be extra careful when using a tool like facebook. I use facebook but I don’t let facebook use it and run my life. I use it for remote networking and don’t divulge much on that site. To each his own.