Teen Fact Sheet

1. INTERNET ACCESS

1.1. FULLY 95% OF ALL TEENS AGES 12-17 ARE NOW ONLINE

1.2. 71% TEENS WITH HOME COMPUTER ACCESS SAY THE LAPTOP OR DESKTOP THEY USE MORE OFTEN IS ONE THEY SHARE WITH OTHER  FAMILY MEMBERS

1.3. AMONG OTHER TEEN GIRLS WHO ARE SMARTPHONES OWNERS , 55% SAY THEY USE THEY USE THE INTERNET MOSTLY FROM THEIR PHONES

2. COMMUNICATION

2.1. 39% OF TEENS MAKE AND RECEIVE VOICE CALLAS ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES EVERYDAY

2.2. 39% OF ALL TEENS SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS IN PERSON OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL ON A DAILY BASIS

2.3. 19% OF TEENS TALK ON LANDLINES WITH PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES  DAILY

3. SOCIAL MEDIA

3.1. TEENS ARE POSTING MORE STUFF ABOUT THEM SELFIES  ON SOCIAL MEDIA

3.2. 77% OF ONLINE TEENS USE FACEBOOK

3.3. 24% OF ONLINE TEENS USE TWITTER

4. APPS / GAMES

4.1. 58% OF ALL TEENS HAVE DOWNLOADED APPS TO THEIR CELL PHONE OR TABLET

4.2. 51% OF TEENS APPS USERS HAVE AVOIDED CERTAIN APPS DUE TO PRIVACY TERMS

4.3. 26% OF TEEN APPS USERS HAVE UNINSTALL AN APP BECAUSE THEY LEARN IT WAS COLLECTING PERSONAL INFO. THAT THEY DIDNT WISH TO SHARE