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For the first time, half of all adults in the United States said they used a social networking site, according to a survey released on Friday by the Pew Research Center. That is 50 percent of all Americans, not just those who say they are online. Six years ago, when Pew first conducted a similar survey, only 5 percent of all adults said they used social sites, like Facebook, LinkedIn or MySpace. 65% of online adults use social networking sites, and most describe their experiences in positive terms. 65% of online adults use social networking sites, and most describe their experiences in positive terms.
Two-thirds of adult internet users (65%) now say they use a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn, up from 61% one year ago. That’s more than double the percentage that reported social networking site usage in 2008 (29%). A Magazine Is an iPad That Does Not Work.m4v.