Does Facebook Make Us More Honest?
It's easy to create a fake persona on Facebook, but is the social network actually making people more honest? With so much personal data on the site, a new study from Great Britain argues that more people are upfront about their lives, as it's easier for friends to see through lies. Of the 2,000 Facebook users surveyed, 36 percent said they tell fewer lies since joining the site.
It’s easy to create a fake persona on Facebook, but is the social network actually making people more honest? With so much personal data on the site, a new study from Great Britain argues that more people are upfront about their lives, as it’s easier for friends to see through lies. Of the 2,000 Facebook users surveyed, 36 percent said they tell fewer lies since joining the site.
Other interesting statistics from the study, conducted by OnePoll:
- 53 percent of those surveyed think lies are more easily discovered because of Facebook.
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