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    Using Social Media to Keep in Touch

    Roughly two-thirds (67%) of social media users say that staying in touch with current friends and family members is a major reason they use these social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or LinkedIn.

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    Use Facebook Daily

    A majority of adults who use Facebook interact with the website at least daily.

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    Zuckerberg vs. Boehner (updated)

    Far more young adults are able to identify the founder of Facebook (63%) than name the speaker of the House (21%).

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    Twitter Users

    Among adults who go online, 8% use Twitter.

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    Email vs. Social Networks

    Young adults are just as likely to check their email as their Facebook account on a typical day; older adults still favor email.

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    I Use an App for That

    While cell phone ownership remained stable, usage of eight cell phone applications grew significantly over the past year among cell owners.

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    Twitter Update

    About one-in-five internet users now say they use Twitter or another similar service, up from 11% in April.

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    Fans of Facebook

    About a third of the U.S. public calls social networking sites such as Facebook a change for the better.

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