REPORT: Teens Still Use Facebook (And Can Master Privacy Settings)
Yes, teenagers use Facebook. And although whether or not they'll be using Facebook in a few years remains to be seen, the site does have a considerable presence among high-school students. The Pew Research Center recently examined how teens use social media, finding that they don't like drama and having their parents connected to them, but they stay on Facebook because it plays a key part in the social experience. However, Facebook's youngest users tend to have no problem configuring privacy settings.
Yes, teenagers use Facebook. And although whether or not they’ll be using Facebook in a few years remains to be seen, the site does have a considerable presence among high-school students. The Pew Research Center recently examined how teens use social media, finding that they don’t like drama and having their parents connected to them, but they stay on Facebook because it plays a key part in the social experience. However, Facebook’s youngest users tend to have no problem configuring privacy settings.
An extensive report released Tuesday by Pew shows that the median teen Facebook user has 300 friends.
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