www.Wednesday: Everyone is on Facebook…Everyone

It seems the line between the virtual world and the “real” world (i.e. between our lives online and offline) is becoming more and more blurred every day. Recent news and events reveal this is particularly true on Facebook.com.

There has been an on-going battle for many months between the Muslim and Jewish Groups on Facebook, as we reported on Ft. Hard Knox last Fall. The New York Times is reporting that there is some concern that the Cicilian Mafia could be using the site. Naturally, where there are suspected terrorists, mobsters, and everyday criminals, there will be law-enforcement agencies. Naved Akhtar, of Digital Journal reported in January that “New Zealand police have made their first ‘Facebook arrest’ after placing CCTV footage of a burglar on the social networking site, Facebook.”

The web, just like the so-called “real world”, is a fun and interesting place. But remember, the people you’re dealing with online are “real” people. As technology continues to develop at incredible speeds, and becomes more and more a part of our daily lives, we need to be prepared for the fact that there is no longer a clear distinction between “online” and “offline” reality.