Social Networking in the News: Does not joing Facebook make you a psychopath?

DailyMail Article: Is not joining Facebook a sign you're a psychopath?

When researching into social networks I came across an article which talks about how by not being on social networks such as Facebook may reflect that you are a psychopath. When applying for jobs nowadays many companies will research your social networks as things such as your profile picture, and things you have liked or groups you are part of can indicate what your character is really like. This means what you put on-line can now impact your future in terms of careers.This article also adds to our cultures obsession with social networks in the fact that if you are not part of this virtual world you are also penalised. It is seen as 'suspicious' if you do not have Facebook, you connote the signs of being a social recluse.
The article uses examples of psychopaths who have been absent from social networks.

'The German magazine Der Taggspiegel went so far as to point out that accused theatre shooter James Holmes and Norwegian mass murder Anders Behring Breivik have common ground in their lack of Facebook profiles.'

A main concern for employers is also that a persons profile contained so many 'red flags' that they had to remove the profile. It could also highlight the chance the person may be concealing their real identity by using a different name.

I think it is amazing the power social networking has and articles such as this one show how embedded this form of technology is in our society now. It is a way of gaining extended information on someone, on viewing their personal and private lives. Interviews are no longer the singular basis on you securing a job. Yet considering all of this people still seem to underestimate the power of the content they post on-line. Something that may seem like a joke could be there for everyone to see and could be used to judge your personality and nature.

When making my animation on cyber-bullying people talk about how children do not realise the impact of the things they post on-line when really none of our society seems to. People may say the safest bet is to stay clear of these social networks but then as this article confirms that also reflects badly.