Facebook blamed for rising STD rates in Britain: report

BY Rosemary Black
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Thursday, March 25th 2010, 4:00 AM

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STDs are on the rise in areas of Britain where Facebook is most popular.

Can Facebook be blamed for a rising STD rate? The incidence of syphilis has quadrupled in the areas of Great Britain where the social networking site is most popular, reports the Daily Telegraph, causing some experts to wonder whether it's paved the way for casual hookups.