Teens 2013
The nature of teens‘ Internet use has transformed dramatically: from stationary to always-on mobile; http://eicker.at/Teens2013
The nature of teens‘ Internet use has transformed dramatically: from stationary to always-on mobile; http://eicker.at/Teens2013
Contrary to popular belief, young people are not digital wizards; http://eicker.at/Hyperconnectivity
History is a progression of older people tut-tutting over media consumption of the youth; http://eicker.at/Hyperconnectivity
59% of millennial social networkers decided not to post something because of scissors in mind; http://eicker.at/Social
55% of teen social networkers decided not to post somthing because of scissors in mind; http://eicker.at/Social
Compared to teen social networkers, adults are more likely to stand back and ignore offensive behavior; http://eicker.at/Social
62% of teenagers say the social media profile they use most often is set to be private; http://eicker.at/SocialTeens
The majority of social media–using teens say their peers are mostly kind to one another; http://eicker.at/SocialTeens
Facebook is the dominant social networking site among teens: 93% have a Facebook account; http://eicker.at/SocialTeens
Teens engage in a wide range of activities on social network sites: gaming is the least common; http://eicker.at/SocialTeens
Gerrit Eicker 11:02 on 13. March 2013 Permalink |
Pew: “Smartphone adoption among American teens has increased substantially and mobile access to the internet is pervasive. One in four teens are ‘cell-mostly’ internet users, who say they mostly go online using their phone and not using some other device such as a desktop or laptop computer. 78% of teens now have a cell phone, and almost half (47%) of them own smartphones. That translates into 37% of all teens who have smartphones, up from just 23% in 2011. – 23% of teens have a tablet computer, a level comparable to the general adult population. 95% of teens use the internet. 93% of teens have a computer or have access to one at home. Seven in ten (71%) teens with home computer access say the laptop or desktop they use most often is one they share with other family members. – ‘The nature of teens’ internet use has transformed dramatically – from stationary connections tied to shared desktops in the home to always-on connections that move with them throughout the day,’ said Mary Madden, Senior Researcher for the Pew Research Center’s Internet Project and co-author of the report. ‘In many ways, teens represent the leading edge of mobile connectivity, and the patterns of their technology use often signal future changes in the adult population.‘”
Pew: “Mobile access to the internet is common among American teens, and the cell phone has become an especially important access point for certain groups: About three in four (74%) teens ages 12-17 say they access the internet on cell phones, tablets, and other mobile devices at least occasionally. One in four teens are ‘cell-mostly’ internet users – far more than the 15% of adults who are cell-mostly. Among teen smartphone owners, half are cell-mostly. Older girls are especially likely to be cell-mostly internet users; 34% of teen girls ages 14-17 say they mostly go online using their cell phone, compared with 24% of teen boys ages 14-17. This is notable since boys and girls are equally likely to be smartphone owners. Among older teen girls who are smartphone owners, 55% say they use the internet mostly from their phone. – In overall internet use, youth ages 12-17 who are living in lower-income and lower-education households are still somewhat less likely to use the internet in any capacity – mobile or wired. However, those who fall into lower socioeconomic groups are just as likely and in some cases more likely than those living in higher income and more highly educated households to use their cell phone as a primary point of access.”
Pew: “Fully 95% of teens are online, a percentage that has been consistent since 2006. Yet, the nature of teens’ internet use has transformed dramatically during that time – from stationary connections tied to desktops in the home to always-on connections that move with them throughout the day. Teens are just as likely to have a cell phone as they are to have a desktop or laptop computer. And increasingly these phones are affording teens always-on, mobile access to the internet – in some cases, serving as their primary point of access.”