Managing online identity and diverse social networks on Facebook

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Author	Kirsty Young
Abstract	This paper reports research that examined use of Facebook to (consciously or unconsciously) create an online identity. An online survey (N=752) was conducted during Phase 1 of the research. Results of Phase 1 informed Phase 2 where 18 active Facebook users (aged 21-57) engaged in interviews and verbal protocols. The qualitative component is reported here to give voice to active Facebook users and provide insights into the decisions that underpin their use of the Facebook site. The tools used by participants to create an online identity (or make judgments about others) are explored and include status updates, posting photographs and joining groups/pages. Data revealed adult users successfully manage their online identity and provide effective models for adolescents, particularly in relation to the management of diverse social networks where social, family and professional lives merge online.
Related Links	http://www.webology.org/2013/v10n2/a109.pdf
Journal	Webology
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	10
e-ISSN	1735188X
Language	English
Publisher	Webology Center
Publisher Date	2013-01-01
Publisher Place	Iran
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources Online Social Networking Facebook Identity Construction Impression Management Diverse Social Networks Science Bibliography. Library science. Information resources
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Human-Computer Interaction Library and Information Sciences Information Systems and Management Software