Adults Like Facebook More Than Teens, Pew Says

Eighty-five percent percent of adults surveyed believe that visiting social networks like Facebook are a pleasant way to spend time; that figure comes close to the proportion of teenagers who've witnessed mean or cruel behavior on these sites.

The majority of adults, 85 percent, in a new study believe that visiting social networks like Facebook are a pleasant way to spend time.

The report was published today by Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life project.

Among the study’s highlights are these numbers:

Only a small sampling of adults said their experience on social networks was unpleasant. Five percent of adults said that people are mostly unkind on Facebook and other social media channels, while five percent said their answer depends on the situation.