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This chapter explores the literatures on the uses and effects of Facebook, and of social networking sites (SNSs) more generally. It is divided into two sections. In the first section, I discuss the literature on online identity and what teens are doing on SNSs.
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Korpijaakko, M.L. (2015). Why People Use Facebook. In: Cracking Facebook. Youth, Media and Culture Series. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-211-0_2
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