No Parent Left Behind

Yet another study is out on what kids do online vs. what parents believe they do.  Once again there is a disparity. But maybe not the way that you think…

Here’s the quick stats:

• 22% of teens check social networking sites more than 10 times a day… only 4% of parents believe kids are checking that much.
• 51% of teens check social networking sites more than once a day… only 23% of parents say their kids check more than once a day.
• 28% have shared personal information that they normally wouldn’t have shared in public
• 25% have shared a profile with a false identity
• 39% have posted something they regretted
• 26% have pretended to be someone else online
• 34% have volunteered for a campaign, nonprofit, or charity via a social networking site

Executive Summary:

This report, once again shows that there is a difference between teens and adults in regards to their Internet use.  The most dramatic difference was in terms of Social Networking use, showing that it is more a main-stay of communication and not just a fad.    One of the most interesting things is the data that shows that parents actually are checking in on their kids profile while kids believe that they are not.  Way to go parents!  Keep it up.

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For the full report click here:

For a more pleasant looking slimmed down report click here.