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MySpace frees your data. Will Facebook follow?: When you put data into a social network, you ought to be able to easily pull it out, too.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.05.09
Don't blame YouTube, MySpace for teen beating video: A sheriff targets YouTube and MySpace after teens beat up a girl on tape.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.04.08
Your MySpace friend request violates my restraining order!: Don't let people stalk you on social networking sites.; Farhad Manjoo 2008.02.15
Don't be alarmed: 29,000 sex offenders on MySpace: The discovery of many registered sex offenders on the popular social networking site isn't cause for new legislation.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.07.25
Facebook isn't just for college kids anymore: New numbers show that everyone's joining Facebook -- especially old people.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.07.06
Why MySpace is for freaks and Facebook is for preps: Researcher danah boyd explains the cultural differences between the world's largest social networking sites.; Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.25

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Farhad Manjoo is a Salon staff writer covering technology and tech culture. He lives in San Francisco.

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Farhad’s new book, “True Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society,” examines propaganda on the Web, cable news and talk radio.

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