Teens and Technology 2013
Smartphone adoption among teens has increased substantially and mobile access to the internet is pervasive. One in four teens are “cell-mostly†internet users, who say they mostly go online using their phone.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Smartphone adoption among teens has increased substantially and mobile access to the internet is pervasive. One in four teens are “cell-mostly†internet users, who say they mostly go online using their phone.
Shooting, sharing, streaming and chatting: social media using teens are the most enthusiastic users of many online video capabilities
How American teens navigate the new world of “digital citizenship”
Adults make just as many calls, but text less often than teens. Americans say their mobile phones make them feel safer and more connected, but are irritated by cell intrusions and rudeness by other users.
This panel discusses the opportunities and challenges presented by technology for STD prevention. Amanda presents Pew Internet’s latest data on the use of technology by teens and young adults for communicating, socializing and information gathering.
Text messaging explodes as teens embrace it as the centerpiece of their communication strategies with friends.
Twenty-six percent of American teens of driving age say they have texted while driving, and half (48%) of all teens ages 12 to 17 say they’ve been a passenger while a driver has texted behind the wheel.
Over half of American adults play video games, and four in five young adults play games. Computers are the most popular gaming device, though young adults prefer gaming consoles. Virtual worlds only draw a small crowd.
More than half (55%) of all online American youths ages 12-17 use online social networking sites.
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