The online and offline worlds have become increasingly interconnected, as some of today's headlines illustrate. Target stores will soon be selling Facebook credits in the form of US$15, US$25 and US$50 gift cards. Users will be able to purchase virtual products with these credits.
Facebook has also reconfigured contemporary social etiquette—the breaking of personal ties and relationships are no longer as clear-cut as before. This CNN article explains the complexities of ‘unfriend-ing’ someone.