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Teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sites

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Author and Contributors: Lenhart, Amanda (3 more by this author); Mary Madden, Aaron Smith, Kristen Purcell, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie
Publisher: Pew (2011)
Review Level: Peer review
Primary Content Area: Technology
Content Type: Research
Audience: Professionals, Educators & Program Staff
Resource Type: An extension or a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: technology, teens, social media, social network
Description: Social media use has become so pervasive in the lives of American teens that having a presence on a social network site is almost synonymous with being online. Fully 95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online and 80% of those online teens are users of social media sites. Many log on daily to their social network pages and these have become spaces where much of the social activity of teen life is echoed and amplified—in both good and bad ways.
Media Type: PDF - Portable Document Format
Resource Listed: March 8, 2012
Resource Last Updated: March 8, 2012
Language: EN

Categories:

Teens: Life Skills and Program Topics: Science and Technology

Technology: Software, Applications, Games, and Gadgets: Emerging Technologies and Trends - Applications

Technology: Software, Applications, Games, and Gadgets: Collaboration and Communication Tools

Technology: Technology Utilization and Literacy: Technology Literacy