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88pc people use Facebook to spy on exes
Aug 3, 11:17 am
New York, August 3 (ANI): Facebook is now being used as a preferred way to see what one's former flame is up to and even keep a tab on who their current catch is, a new study has revealed.A research by a media studies graduation student Veronika Lukacs from the University of Western Ontario
revealed that nearly 88 percent of people surveyed, used the portal to spy on their exes after breakup.She claimed that "nearly everyone" uses Facebook to secretly stay clued in to what an ex is doing even if they're no longer "friends.""It's very, very common," the New York Daily News quoted Lukacs as telling the Toronto Star.Her thesis also claimed that people who 'unfriend' their exes are actually the most distressed. "I had expected people who were not Facebook friends with their ex-partners would be less distressed. We found the opposite was true," Lukacs said.Lukacs surveyed 100 adults, who had experienced a breakup in the past year. She also did not include people who were never friends with their ex on FB.While almost 90 percent admitted that the social networking site is a part of their daily routine, 70 percent said that they had logged into a friend's account to keep track of an ex."A lot of people who I had interviewed talked about their surveillance behavior and how they knew it wasn't good for them and yet somehow they were doing it anyway," Lukacs claimed. "Rationality didn't play a role for them."Speaking more on this compulsive snooping, Lukacs insisted that Facebook stalking is more than just a creepy habit of exes who can't let go."At the end of the day,
Facebook does present very serious challenges for people getting over a breakup," she said. "It's a much more serious issue than a lot of people think," she added. (ANI)
Turning off technology hours before bedtime promotes sound sleep
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New York, May 24 (ANI): Using your tablet or smartphone before bed can suppress quality sleep, thus putting you at risk for health problems, a new study suggests.
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Now, a radio that can change scripts depending on where you are
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Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View
May 24, 3:29 pm
Washington, May 24 (ANI): Google has gathered images of the beauty and biological diversity of the Galapagos Islands for use on its Street View.
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Information security firm and Manipal come together to bolster India's e-defence
May 24, 1:37 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): In today's networked world, to bolster India's e-defence, a leading information technology firm has tied up with one of the leading universities of India to train young minds about different kinds of security solutions, and strengthen the nation in a different manner.
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