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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Pew Internet report outlines teen SNS usage, cyberbullying activity

A Pew Internet study released today on teen usage of social networking sites (SNS) addresses online behavior and privacy and security concerns. Highlights among the study include:
  • 25% of teens have had an experience on an SNS site that resulted in a face to face argument or confrontation with someone
  • Nearly 70% witness cruelty to others online at least "every once in a while"
  • Teens from lower-income households are much less likely to witness cruelty on SNS sites
  • 44% of teens admit to lying about their age in order to access a website (COPPA requires a child to be 13 or older to register for a website without parental permission directly to the company.)
  • 17% of teens admit that their SNS profiles are fully public
  • 16% of teens have received sexually suggestive photos on an SNS site from someone they know
  • 77% of parents monitor their child's online activity (up from 65% in 2006)
The entire study is 86 pages and is an excellent source of information. Thanks to Pew Research for another great contribution to this field.