Teens and Social Media
More teens are creating and sharing material on the internet. 28% of online teens have blogs, up from 2004 with growth fueled almost entirely by girls. “Super communicators” rise as email fades as a tool for teens.
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More teens are creating and sharing material on the internet. 28% of online teens have blogs, up from 2004 with growth fueled almost entirely by girls. “Super communicators” rise as email fades as a tool for teens.
The impacts of high-speed connections extend beyond access to information to active participation in the online commons
Recent events have highlighted an interesting set of consequences connected to the persistent presence many of us enjoy online.
Girls, teens who post photos or profiles show an increased likelihood to be contacted by people with no connection to them or their friends. Girls are more likely to report contact that made them uncomfortable.
83% of online Americans say they have used the internet to seek information about their hobbies and 29% do so on a typical day.
Just half of adults with chronic conditions use the internet; but once online, they are avid consumers of health information.
Tuesday night’s Democratic debate was widely anticipated for its groundbreaking format. Candidates took on a host of issues asked by citizens via YouTube videos; what follows is an analysis of the format and major themes of the debate as compared with public opinion data.
About a third of online teens say they have been targets of online harassement. Older girls and intense internet users are the most likely to report these experiences.
The majority of teens actively manage their online profiles to keep the information they believe is most sensitive away from the unwanted gaze of strangers, parents and other adults.
More than half (55%) of all online American youths ages 12-17 use online social networking sites.
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