چکیده (انگلیسی):

Facebook is one of the fastest growing applications of the Internet. Social networking via
Facebook provides a popular way for students and others to connect with a wide audience and
expand their circle of friends. Facebook account holders have been denied admission to
universities, not hired for jobs, lost scholarships, been disciplined by college administrators and
arrested for online postings and exercising what they consider to be their right of free speech. A
survey of 118 undergraduate students and 45 employers was conducted in an effort to dete rmine
their Facebook habits and perceptions about proper postings. Recent cases involving disciplinary
action, restrictions on Facebook use and the First Amendment are discussed. Suggestions are
made for safer Facebook protocol.