The Internet and e-mail help to expand and strengthen the social ties that people maintain in the offline world, according to a new report released today by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The report, “The Strength of Internet Ties,” highlights how e-mail supplements, rather than replaces, the communication people have with others in their network.
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Study: Online Social Networking Keeps Friends Together
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire January 26, 2006 01:24 PMThe Internet and e-mail help to expand and strengthen the social ties that people maintain in the offline world, according to a new report released today by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The report, “The Strength of Internet Ties,” highlights how e-mail supplements, rather than replaces, the communication people have with others in their network.