“What”s on your mind?”: A Critical Reflection of Facebook

This critical reflection will explore Facebook and its relationship to contemporary society in relation to themes of technology, network and surveillance society (Castells, 2010; Lyon, 1994). It will also compare the virtual community of Facebook to Foucault’s disciplinary society and how it can lead to the discipline of the self (1979, cited in Barker, 1998). The increased use and popularity of social media sites like Facebook and their influence on society could lead to a future in which the importance of privacy is forgotten and constant updating and broadcasting of the self is the norm.