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According to a report (PDF), those who participate in political activities online are from higher socioeconomic status. This is also the case with political participation generally. The Pew study suggests that new forms of civic engagement through social media services may change this.

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

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.