teen fact sheet
by jada cox
1. communication choices
1.1. 29% of all teens exchange messages daily through social network sites.
1.2. 35% of all teens socialize with others in person outside of school on a daily basis.
1.3. 39% of teens make and receive voice calls on their mobile phones every day.
2. social media
2.1. 24% of online teens use Twitter, a figure that is up from 16% in 2011.
2.2. 77% of online teens use Facebook.
2.3. 81% of online teens use some kind of social media.
3. internet access
3.1. internet use over time by teens and adults
3.2. Fully 95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online
4. mobile apps privacy
4.1. 58% of all teens have downloaded apps to their cell phone or tablet computer.
4.2. 51% of teen apps users have avoided certain apps due to privacy concerns.
4.3. 26% of teen apps users have uninstalled an app because they learned it was collecting personal information that they didn’t wish to share.
