Facebook or Face Time?

Retreating behind a digital veil started long before the Internet existed, with the advent of answering machines enabling them to convey information without forcing them to interact.
Facebook provides a constant flow of primarily useless information via short updates from everyone a user knows: a distant cousin is glad he skipped the cheeseburger chowder; a colleague has a new book on sale; a close friend is engaged or newly single; it seems silly and impersonal.
Yet for many users, Facebook somehow remains distinctly personal.
TIME article HERE