In a front page story this morning, the New York Times reporter (and Forbes alum) Nicole Perlroth writing a length story detailing how people are now totally embarrassed to be using their Research In Motion BlackBerry phones in front of other people.

FORBES: RIM: N.Y. Times Says People Ashamed To Use BlackBerries

Coincidentally, ReadWriteWeb published a post today about researchers reflecting on the ethics of using social media content in their research, turning unsuspecting Facebookers and Tweeps into guinea pigs.

FORBES: Should Teenagers Have Racist Election Tweets In Their Google Results For Life? Jezebel Votes Yes.

Two marketing professors say their research shows that using online social networks can influence behavior by reducing self-control.

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