Notre Dame: Major life events shared on social media revive dormant connections, study shows

Notre Dame: Major life events shared on social media revive dormant connections, study shows. “Online social networking has revolutionized the way people communicate and interact with one another, despite idiosyncrasies we all love to hate — think top-10 lists of the most annoying people and habits on social media. However, there are specific advantages to using social media, beyond the simple joys — and occasional annoyances — of reconnecting and gossiping with old friends about babies, birthdays and baptisms.”