9 Things You Need to Know about Teens, Technology & Online Privacy

1. Teen internet use is becoming more mobile. 74% teens have Internet access on cell phones.

2. Teens are diversifying their social media portfolios. Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram etc. 81% teens are on social networks.

3. Teens are sharing more information about themselves.  In 2012 91% posted photos of themselves on a social media.

4. Privacy norms vary by platform. Facebook 60% of teen have private sites but tweets or 64% public

5. Network size and composition matter. Students with lots of followers tend to have joined more social sites and have "friended" people they have never met. 

6. For teens managing their “social privacy” online is "paramount," Teens delete people from the network, edited something that they posted in the past, and have deleted comments from others.  Teen devote a lot to managing their network.

7. Advertisers and others are not on the top of the mind of teens. Teens are interested in the relationships not the information that is shared.  They don’t realize that other people might be able to see their post.

8. Parents of online teens express a wide range of concerns. Parents are concerned about what people know or can find out about their children.  Parents are concerned about their child’s future academics, employment, and reputation of their children.

9. Teens are turning to peers and parents for advice. Teens know that it is necessary the for privacy and ask for advice. Many are turning to friends and their parents.

Not only do teens spend too much time on social media but so do some of their parents.  Parents and teens need to spend more time together and talk face to face.

Yes we need to be social but more eye to eye contact is what best for all.

9 Things You Need To Know About Teens, Technology & Online Privacy. (2013, November 6). Retrieved November 18, 2015, from http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/11/07/9-things-you-need-to-know-about-teens-technology-online-privacy

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