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Social media shaming tames Spring Break

Maybe Facebook *is* good for society: teens aren’t acting as crazy during Spring Break because they don’t want to get caught doing inappropriate things on camera.

They are so afraid everyone is going to take their picture and put it online.

You don’t want to have to defend yourself later, so you don’t do it.

But spring break [in Key West] has been Facebooked into greater respectability.

“At the beach yesterday, I would put my beer can down, out of the picture every time,” Ms. Sawyer said. “I do worry about Facebook. I just know I need a job eventually.”

“Oh, no,” she recoiled. “I’m friends with my mom on Facebook.”

Facebook: Society’s Self-Surveillance Network™. (via @gavinpurcell)