Teens and Sexting
How and why minor teens are sending sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images via text messaging.
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How and why minor teens are sending sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images via text messaging.
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.
The Project first surveyed teenagers about their mobile phones in 2004 when a survey showed that 45% of teens had a cell phone. Since then mobile phone use has climbed steadily among teens to 63% in 2006 and 71% in 2008.
Informal writing conventions – they’re not just for teenagers
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.
A company bought 10 phones on eBay and then “resurrected” information on them.
How people use their cell phones in emergencies and to fill in their free time.
36 million American adults use their cell phones for sending text messages
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