Missouri's governor signed a law that bans teachers and students from being Facebook friends or interacting on a personal, such as messaging on social media sites.
One of the great things about the Internet is that it evolves and changes very fast. So fast that on a sociological level it can be difficult to identify and understand norms, let alone create laws that govern them. Even federal agencies are still lagging on creating such policies.
But, Social Media it seems has caught the attention of lawmakers. Maybe it is because of the rapidity of it's growth, which even by internet standards is fast. Maybe it's because of its perceived impact. We've seen Twitter fuel revolutions and most recently help break through indignant debate on the Debt Ceiling crisis. Or maybe it's because law and policy makers are finally understanding that if you hesitate on matters online for just a moment, they tend to explode in rapid growth that can seem impossible to hem.
Since Social Media is about connecting with others and sharing, we really ought to consider exactly what it is that needs to be controlled, and if it should be controlled at all.