Report: 88% Consider Facebook Entertainment

Social media sites including Facebook were considered entertainment by 88 percent of people polled for a recent study led by Penn Schoen Berland for The Hollywood Reporter, and 98 percent of social networkers are Facebook hounds.

Social media sites including Facebook were considered entertainment by 88 percent of people polled for a recent study led by Penn Schoen Berland for The Hollywood Reporter, and 98 percent of social networkers are Facebook hounds.

PandoDaily summarized additional findings, including that Generation-C’s two favorite pastimes are viewing social networking sites and listening to music, finishing ahead of watching TV shows, movies, or video clips, or instant messaging.

Multitasking also seems to be the method of choice when people do choose to watch the telly, with 79 percent of those surveyed reporting that they log onto Facebook while watching television.

Overall, when asked how they participate in social media, 67 percent reported listening to and reading what others say, while 33 percent said they express thoughts and opinions.

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