Information on how one interacts with his/her own friends and followers on sites like Facebook and Twitter is in high demand. In this introspective talk, Dr. Jennifer Golbeck explores the complexities of social media and the powerful idea of "social capital". She invites the audience to make the essential connection between our social media lives and our real lives.

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