I was looking at
Pew Research Internet Project today and found an interesting presentation about
teens and technology. This is from a presentation that Amanda Lenhart used when
she spoke to a group of students at George Washington University. In it she talks about how teens are using the
internet, social media, and mobile phones in their daily lives.
This is a short overview of the presentation. I think it is
important for us to know what social media teens are using. It is not just Facebook and Twitter anymore.
Teens and Computers
In this survey, 95% of teens use
the internet, 93% of teens have a
computer or access to
one, 71% say the computer they use most often
is shared with family members, and 23% of teens
have a tablet computer.
Many teens are using the internet on mobile devices.
-
78% of teens have a cell
phone.
- 74% teens are “mobile internet users” who access the internet on mobile devices.
- 37% of all U.S. teens
own smartphones.
Texting dominates teens’ general
communication choices.
- 75% of all teens text.
58% of all teens have downloaded
apps to their cell phone or tablet
computer.
Teens are using Facebook or
Twitter, but are also using Instagram,
YouTube, and Tumblr. They like
Snapchat and other ephemeral apps because they don't become part of the curated
information about them online.
Social privacy is important to teens, and they devote
a lot of time and energy to managing their network.
Lenhart, Amanda. "Teens & Technology." Pew Research
Centers Internet American Life Project RSS. N.p., 25 Feb. 2014. Web. 22
June 2014.
<http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/02/25/teens-technology-understanding-the-digital-landscape/>.
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