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May 21, 2013Associated Press
Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information...
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May 15, 2013The Washington Post
On the photo-sharing app Instagram, search the keywords #Fairfax, #Rockville or #DC and up pops hundreds of photos from children. Among them, until recently, were many from Kyle, a 12-year-old. His full name, Gaithersburg middle school and favorit...
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Mar 13, 2013Marketplace Tech
The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project has a new study that looks at teens and their use of computers, tablets and smartphones. Looks like smartphone use by teenagers is skyrocketing. As of late last fall, 37 percent of U.S. ...
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Mar 13, 2013Washington Post
Researchers at Pew are working on a report about a survey that will be released this spring that shows teens are more concerned about their reputations online. They want to “curate” their image and are more careful about protecting their privacy.
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Mar 6, 2013Washington Post
Amanda Lenhart, senior researcher at the Pew Research Center, discusses epehemeral exchange apps and the way in which teens curate the perfect image of themselves on social media.
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May 13, 2012Washington Post
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In an online survey of 1,300 teen drivers with cellphones, scheduled for release Monday, the youths said that even though their parents may warn them against it, they think adult drivers send text messages “all the time.”
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May 7, 2012Digital Media and Learning Research Hub
The Digital Media and Learning Research Hub spoke with Pew Internet Senior Research Specialist Amanda Lenhart about some of the vast research she has done on teens and the internet/technology:
"While working with youth in afterschool se...
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May 6, 2012New York Times
People once took photographs so they could capture a moment for themselves and keep it forever. Then digital cameras and cellphones turned photos into something more ephemeral and more easily shared. But as the case of Anthony Weiner demonstrated,...
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May 3, 2012Mashable
More teens are using video chats to interact and communicate with friends, thanks in part to the adoption growth of apps such as Skype, Googletalk and iChat, according to a new study.
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The study also looked at how teens ...
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May 3, 2012Los Angeles Times
That stereotypical image of the American teenager glued to the phone needs an update.
A new study from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project found that 37% of Internet users ages 12 to 17 participate in video chats ...
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