By now, it is generally agreed upon that social media is designed to be addictive, but a new survey from Gallup indicates that the problem may be worse than previously thought. 51% of U.S. teenagers report spending at least four…
Category: Social Media/Social Networking
What Each State Googled More Than Any Other State in 2015
Sometimes you want to learn more about Syria (Oregon) and sometimes you just want to get hip with the kids and you have to Google “What does bae mean?”, (Wisconsin) this according to Estately’s annual list of what each state…
Social Media News Consumers At Higher Risk of ‘Information Bubbles’
People who turn to social media for news and information are at a higher risk of becoming trapped in a “collective social bubble” compared to using search engines, according to researchers at Indiana University. The study “Measuring online social bubbles,”…
Which Messaging Apps and Social Platforms Do Younger Teens Use Most Frequently?
Instagram (47%) and Kik (44%) are the messaging applications that young teens are most apt to often use, according to results from a Refuel Agency survey of more than 500 teens aged 13-15. Both appear to be used frequently by…
Which Social Media Platforms Do Teen Users Think Are “Cool”?
YouTube (80%), Snapchat (79%) and Instagram (78%) are considered “cool” by the largest share of US online teens (12-17) who are monthly users of the platforms, according to a report from Forrester Research. While Facebook (65%) isn’t considered to be…
Globally, TV Tops Search and Social as News Source
Globally, more consumers turn to TV (53%) than search engine sites (38%) and social media sites (33%) to get the news, according to a Nielsen survey fielded among 30,000 online respondents in 60 countries. While TV is a much more…
Teens Most Common — and Preferred — Media Activities?
Teens (aged 13-18) in the United States spend roughly 9 hours per day with media, including more than 6-and-a-half hours with screen media, reports Common Sense Media in a new study. Listening to music and watching TV emerge as the…
Instagram Remains Most Important Social Network for Teens; Snapchat Gains Steam
Instagram continues to be at the top of the heap when it comes to teens’ most important social networks, details Piper Jaffray in its latest semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” report. While Instagram remains popular with teens, Twitter’s influence appears…
Who’s Using Google+?
Roughly 18% of U.S. adults report having visited Google Plus in the past 30 days, according to a GFK report, putting Google+ on par with Pinterest and only slightly behind Instagram (19%) in the survey’s results. There is relatively little…
Mobile Social Media Consumption Grows Across Age Groups
Time spent with social media among mobile device users to grow at a rapid clip, details comScore. The data reveals some interesting divergences in mobile social networking use by age group. Among smartphone social networking users, youth lead not only…