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    April 8, 2015
    Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015
    24% of American Teens Use Vine

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    Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015

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    Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat Top Social Media Platforms for Teens
    A Typical Instagram-Using Teen Has 150 Followers
    41% of Teens are Snapchat Users
    33% of American Teens Use Twitter
    Typical Twitter-using Teens Have 95 Twitter Followers
    33% of Teens Use Google+
    24% of American Teens Use Vine
    23% of Teen Girls Use Tumblr
    Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat Used Most Often by American Teens
    Split in Social Media Used Most Often by Household Income
    Lower Income Teens More Likely to Have the Same Friends Across Multiple Social Media Platforms
    Margins of Error
    11% of Cell-Owning Teens Use Anonymous Sharing or Question Apps
    33% of American Teens Use Twitter
    24% of teens go online almost constantly
    Half of American Teens Use Instagram
    A Typical Facebook User Has 145 Facebook Friends
    71% of Teens are Facebook Users
    Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat Used Most Often by American Teens
    Snapchat More Likely to Be Used Most Often by Wealthier Teens; Facebook Most Popular Among Lower Income Youth
    Girls Dominate Visually-Oriented Social Media Platforms
    Teens’ Phone, Computer & Console Access
    73% of Teens Have Access to a Smartphone; 15% Have Only a Basic Phone
    More than Half of Teens Have Access to a Tablet; 87% Have a Desktop or Laptop
    81% of Teens Have Access to Gaming Consoles
    91% of Teens Use the Internet on a Mobile Device
    Frequency of Internet Use by Teens
    33% of Teens with Cell Phones Use
    A Typical Teen Sends and Receives 30 Texts a Day
    33% of Girls Use Online Pinboards; 11% of Boys Use Them
    17% of Teens Read or Comment on Online Discussion Boards
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    71% of Teens Play Video Games; Rises to 83% of Teen Boys
    47% of Teens Use Video Calling or Chats

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