Facebook 'linked to rise in syphilis'
Found on Telegraph on Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Facebook has contributed to a resurgence in the sexually-transmitted disease syphilis, a health expert has claimed.
Professor Peter Kelly, director of public health in Teesside, claimed staff had found a link between social networking sites and the spread of the bacteria, especially among young women.
"Social networking sites are making it easier for people to meet up for casual sex."
Or young people might just be less educated about STD. Or those who get around a lot are more likely to socialize online too. Blaming someone else has always been easier though.