Twitter is booming as a social media destination for American teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study about online behaviour.
It says teens are sharing more personal information about themselves, even as they try to protect their online reputations.
"The key is that there are fewer adults, fewer parents and just simply less complexity," said Amanda Lenhart of the Pew Research Centre, one of the study's authors. "They still have their Facebook profiles, but they spend less time on them and move to places like Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr."
In the poll, 94% of teens who are social media users have a profile on Facebook - flat from the previous year. Twenty-six per cent of teenage social media users were on Twitter, more than double the figure in 2011 of 12%.
"Facebook just really seems to have more drama," said Jaime Esquivel, 16, in an interview. Full story...
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It says teens are sharing more personal information about themselves, even as they try to protect their online reputations.
"The key is that there are fewer adults, fewer parents and just simply less complexity," said Amanda Lenhart of the Pew Research Centre, one of the study's authors. "They still have their Facebook profiles, but they spend less time on them and move to places like Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr."
In the poll, 94% of teens who are social media users have a profile on Facebook - flat from the previous year. Twenty-six per cent of teenage social media users were on Twitter, more than double the figure in 2011 of 12%.
"Facebook just really seems to have more drama," said Jaime Esquivel, 16, in an interview. Full story...
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