Behind Facebook’s WhatsApp purchase: A global appetite for texting
A median of 78% of mobile phone owners in emerging countries used their devices for texting.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
A median of 78% of mobile phone owners in emerging countries used their devices for texting.
Nearly six-in-ten middle and high school teachers said they had students do a writing assignment at least once a week.
Key takeaways from the Pew Research Center survey, “Millennials in Adulthood.”
Two-thirds of young adults ages 18-to-24 engage in some sort of political activity on social networking sites.
Nearly a quarter of those who say gun rights should be a priority have contributed to an organization that takes a position on gun policy.
About two-thirds of social networkers in 20 countries say they use the sites to share views about music and movies.
Half of the parents of online teens say they have used parental controls to block, filter or monitor teens’ online activities.
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