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Facebook: public space, or private space?

Jacquelyn BurkellFaculty of Information and Media Studies, The University of Western Ontario, North Campus Building, London, ONN6A 5B7, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alexandre FortierFaculty of Information and Media Studies, The University of Western Ontario, North Campus Building, London, ONN6A 5B7, Canada
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Lorraine (Lola) Yeung Cheryl WongFaculty of Information and Media Studies, The University of Western Ontario, North Campus Building, London, ONN6A 5B7, Canada
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Jennifer Lynn SimpsonFaculty of Law, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ONN6A 3K7, Canada
Pages 974-985 | Received 30 Mar 2013, Accepted 25 Nov 2013, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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