Growing Up With Social Media

Growing Up with Social Media Starting Early 8. Age Age when the average child begins regularly consuming online media 17 16 15 Minimum age required by Facebook policy 14 Children on Facebook 13 O 6 years old or under 12 12 years old or under • 13-17 years old 11 10 5 million 9. 38% users under the age of 10 have Facebook 4% profiles 6. 58% And have posted... 4 3. 6% 9% 20% 90% 75% their home address pictures of & phone numbers themselves their real name have used have social media accounts social media A Steady Diet Average daily media exposure for 8-18yr olds 10hrs 45min 7hrs 30min 1995 2003 2013 1990 Hours spent per day online Teens The average teen spends... Facebook Foursquare 00000 MySpace Twitter Pinterest Parents think their average teens spend... 4chan Ten percent of teens spend... 0000000000 What Teens Do On Social Sites Login 50% Mostly observe others 49% 51% 25% of teens don't login to social sites every day 39% Actively contribute of teens login at least once a day Share "almost of teens login 10+ times daily 6% everything" Social Media and Emotional Support Percentage of 13-17yr olds who say social media makes them: more less 20% 28% 19% 5% :-) - -D :-( 8- <3 4% 5% 10% 7% Confident Outgoing Depressed Popular Sympathetic Kids are Cruel: The Sad Facts of Cyber Bullying I've been bullied online' - 51% I've been a cyber bully' - 49% Most common target of cyber bullying: I've been threatened online' - 33% I've been repeatedly cyber bullied' – 25% 'I don't mention cyber bullying to my parents' - 50%+ 16-17 year old girls 'I've posted mean comments' - 24.9% I've witnessed cruel behaviour on social media' – 93% Social Media and Sex 10% of teens have had embarrassing pictures posted without their permission 20% have posted or sent sexual photos of themselves online Parental Perceptions f 42% call it 55% 'irresponsible' to post photos of minors 69% of dads use Twitter are friends with their kids 32% 72% of mums use O 33% worry their kids will reveal inappropriate info to strangers Twitter have helped their children establish privacy settings 72% closely monitor their children's 50% online activity have installed parental controls The Bright Side Researchers claim social networking promotes invaluable forms of social and identity development. Social media enhances '21st century skills,' including: Communication Leadership abilities Creativity Technological proficiency Collaboration Relationship Status with Social Media: It's Complicated Teens claim social media... Strengthens Hurts Friendships 52% 4% Family Relationships 37% 2 % 13-17 year olds value social networking because it... 7% 57% 388% connects them with friends they rarely see helps them find others with common interests is preferable to face-to-face communication 45% 43% get frustrated with friends texting or using social media too often could unplug SOURCES www.joanganzcooneycenter.org www.commonsensemedia.org www.mcafee.com www.forbes.com letterbox i-SAFE Foundation blogs.kqed.org www.csmonitor.com health.usnews.com www.kidssocialnetwork.com The Harford County Examiner www.zdnet.com articles.washingtonpost.com use... Google+ 1quni Sometimes wish they