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Teens, Social Media, and Privacy

Teens, Social Media, and Privacy
Teens, Social Media, and Privacy Teens share a wide range of information about themselves on social media sites; indeed the sites themselves are designed to encourage the sharing of information and the expansion of networks. However, few teens embrace a fully public approach to social media. Instead, they take an array of steps to restrict and prune their profiles, and their patterns of reputation management on social media vary greatly according to their gender and network size. Teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites than they did in the past. Teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites than they did in the past. Teens are increasingly sharing personal information on social media sites, a trend that is likely driven by the evolution of the platforms teens use as well as changing norms around sharing. Older teens who are social media users more frequently share: Public accounts are the norm for teen Twitter users.

Dangers de Facebook et risques des réseaux sociaux Voici des règles de sécurité et de prévention pour les réseaux sociaux qui aideront parents et enfants 1- Apprenez à mieux connaitre les réseaux sociaux Facebook Création : 2004 Le réseau social le plus connu. Permet à ses utilisateurs de publier du contenu et d'échanger des messages et d'interagir sur les messages des autres utilisateurs Facebook en quelques chiffres: 48% des enfants entre 8 et 17 ans sont connectés sur Facebook. Seulement 55% des jeunes discutent avec leurs parents de ce qu'ils font sur Facebook. 92% des jeunes de 8 - 17 ans utilisent leur vraie identité sur Facebook et livrent des informations personnelles. 25% des jeunes de 8 - 17 ans disent avoir déjà été victimes d'insultes ou rumeurs sur Facebook. Lien : Lien : Controle parental pour Facebook Twitter Création : 2006 Plateforme de microblogging. Lien : Lien : Nouveau centre de sécurité Twitter Lien : Lien : Controle parental pour Youtube

Pew: 94% Of Teenagers Use Facebook, Have 425 Facebook Friends Teenagers use Facebook by far more than any other social media site and have over 400 friends on it. But Twitter and Instagram have massively increased their usage in the past year, according to a new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, together with Harvard’s Berkman Center. The new report covers US teens and social media. There are an enormous number of findings in the document, which was compiled using both surveys and focus groups. According to the report, 95 percent of teens (12 – 17) use the internet and 81 percent of them use social media sites. Twitter and Instagram are far behind Facebook, but both have made impressive gains. Only 5 percent of teens say they use Tumblr; only 3% use Google+. The size of teens’ Facebook networks is pretty evenly distributed. The more Facebook friends in their networks, the more active teens tend to be. In the document Pew compares teen social media attitudes and usage in 2006 to 2012.

Social media influences fashion purchases - Fashion Friday, 02 August 2013 A recent study has found that Facebook inspires fashion decisions while Twitter is not among the top five influencers. Fashion blogs and message boards, however, are important influencer and Pinterest and Instagram are the surprise influencers, demonstrating the strength of visual marketing. As part of the NetBase study “Social Channels of Influence in the Fashion Industry: A Consumer Study”, Edison Research surveyed a representative sample of 1,005 women over 18 years of age in the United States in May 2013 who had a profile on at least one or more social networks, which was usually Facebook (97 percent). Attitudes important for social media influence on fashion decisions Age wise, 17 percent of the surveyed women fell into the 18-24 age bracket, 23 percent into the 25-34 bracket; 20 percent were between 35-44 years old, 19 percent between 45-54 years old, 12 percent between 55-64 years old and 9 percent of the women surveyed were older than 65 years.

Mobile Messaging and Social Media 2015 In today’s world, people — particularly young people — are continually finding and adapting new ways of communicating electronically to fit their needs. Case in point: 2015 marks the first time Pew Research Center has asked specifically about mobile messaging apps as a separate kind of mobile activity apart from cell phone texting. And already, according to a new survey, 36% of smartphone owners report using messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Kik or iMessage, and 17% use apps that automatically delete sent messages such as Snapchat or Wickr. Both of these kinds of apps are particularly popular among young adults. The results in this report reflect the noteworthy and rapid emergence of different kinds of communications tools serving different social needs. Overall, this survey found that 85% of adults are internet users and 67% are smartphone users.

Take this lollipop: Votre cauchemar Facebook devenu réalité WEB Voilà votre «stralker» personnel... Publié le Mis à jour le Mots-clés Aucun mot-clé Attention: ceux qui ont du mal à dormir la nuit après avoir regardé Massacre à la tronçonneuse peuvent réfléchir à deux fois avant de cliquer sur ce lien. Le principe est simple: on autorise le site à se brancher sur son profil (via Facebook Connect); à partir des informations (photos, adresse etc), une vidéo est générée, en mode serial killer flippant vous observe avant de se mettre en route pour vous payer une visite. Dans l'absolu, on est relativement conscient de ce qu'on partage sur Facebook. Tout ceci est évidemment «du divertissement», explique le site, qui promet de ne conserver aucune information. Voilà un aperçu du résultat, qui le fait beaucoup moins sans la personnalisation: Note: le site, en Flash, plante parfois et semble mieux marcher sous Firefox que sous Internet Explorer et Chrome. Des plantes bioniques ? Des plantes bioniques ?

Workforce requirements of college grads A National Survey of Business and Non Profit Leaders Overview and Key Findings Especially since the recent economic downturn and in light of the increasingly competitive global economy, employers express concerns about whether the U.S. is producing enough college graduates and whether they have the skills, knowledge, and personal responsibility to contribute to a changing workplace and help companies and organizations succeed and grow. This report provides a detailed analysis of employers’ priorities for the kinds of learning today’s college students need to succeed in this innovation-fueled economy. It also reports on changes in educational and assessment practices that employers recommend. This report is part of a series on surveys and focus groups that the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has commissioned since 2005, when it began its national initiative, Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP). Innovation a Priority Cross-Cutting Capacities vs.

Digital Influence: How the Internet Affects New Product Purchase Decisions Trying to decide on a new product to buy? Help is just a few clicks away. According to a Nielsen global survey, the Internet is an important influence on consumers interested in buying new products in categories like electronics (81%), appliances (77%), books (70%) and music (69%). U.S. respondents say the Internet is very/somewhat important when making a new product purchase decision for electronics (73%), appliances (63%), cars/auto (62%) and music (59%). The findings are from the Nielsen Global Survey of New Product Purchase Sentiment, which surveyed more than 29,000 respondents with Internet access from 58 countries about new product awareness. Social media is also an integral decision-making tool for consumers hunting for new products. “Consumers are increasingly finding the Internet and mobile vehicles just as compelling as other more traditional advertising,” said Rob Wengel, senior vice president at Nielsen Innovation Analytics.

Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015 24% of teens go online “almost constantly,” facilitated by the widespread availability of smartphones. Aided by the convenience and constant access provided by mobile devices, especially smartphones, 92% of teens report going online daily — including 24% who say they go online “almost constantly,” according to a new study from Pew Research Center. More than half (56%) of teens — defined in this report as those ages 13 to 17 — go online several times a day, and 12% report once-a-day use. Just 6% of teens report going online weekly, and 2% go online less often. Much of this frenzy of access is facilitated by mobile devices. Nearly three-quarters of teens have or have access to a smartphone and 30% have a basic phone, while just 12% of teens 13 to 17 say they have no cell phone of any type. African-American and Hispanic youth report more frequent internet use than white teens. 71% of teens use more than one social network site Teens are diversifying their social network site use.

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