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The title of the article is interesting, because it's a phenomenon I hadn't even considered, but:

"""STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Students abstaining from sites like Facebook for Lent

Graduate student Kerry Graham is finding the sacrifice difficult

Emory University student Jocelyn Chiu giving up the Internet Clinical psychologist: Limiting time spent can be beneficial"""

Hmm... I think I'll pass. Sounds like all the useful info is in the title.

They see keeping in touch with friends as a vice? This perspective will reverse after they get older and have kids. Then they'll feel guilty for not keeping in touch.
I don't think it's the keeping in touch that is bad. I think it's the extreme situation (which I have personally seen) where people spend hours per day going around Facebook to look at people's pictures and profiles. Usually this is some method of procrastination employed when a major paper is due or there is an exam the next day.