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danah boyd gave a presentation at the Personal Democracy Forum about how young people's class play out online in social networking sites.

The age digital divide is one of the lasting digital divides in the United States, as older people have the lowest adoption rate and levels of use.

The NYT writes about older American adults, especially those that live alone, using social network sites to keep in touch with family and friends.

Will social networking sites be a driving force in bringing seniors online?

Last week, Miriam Metzger presented on Privacy 2.0, privacy concerns of university students on Facebook.

The Santa Barbara Independent covered the event.

Couldn't make it? See the video here.

Three major privacy stories concerning Facebook have come out over the past week:

First, a Calvin College student has been suspended for one year over a Facebook message he allegedly posted about his ex-girlfriend. The college cited Mr. Harris, a sophomore, for violating technology and conduct codes at the institution, which refers to itself as “distinctively Christian.” [CHE]

And second, Facebook launched new Terms of Service this week and then took them back.

Facebook now has 150 million users. "If Facebook were a country, it would be the eighth most populated in the world, just ahead of Japan, Russia and Nigeria."

So is there anyone left that isn't on Facebook? Farhad Manjoo of Slate says: "There is no longer any good reason to avoid Facebook. The site has crossed a threshold—it is now so widely trafficked that it's fast becoming a routine aide to social interaction, like e-mail and antiperspirant."