Have you seen the results from the newest study done by Pew Research Center about teens and technology? You need to be reading it right now, the results will shock you. Here are some of the key findings:
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78% of teens now have a cell phone, and almost half (47%) of them own smartphones. That translates into 37% of all teens who have smartphones, up from just 23% in 2011.
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23% of teens have a tablet computer, a level comparable to the general adult population.
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95% of teens use the internet.
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93% of teens have a computer or have access to one at home. Seven in ten (71%) teens with home computer access say the laptop or desktop they use most often is one they share with other family members.
Also, according to this study, one in four teens are “cell-mostly” internet users, who say they mostly go online using their phone and not using some other device such as a desktop or laptop computer. This fact can be super scary for parents who have only considered monitoring their child's computer. View the full study here.
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*image from the Pew Research Center on Teens and Technology
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