According to a new survey from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project 93% of teens ages 12-17 use the Internet. So a majority of our teens are online, but what are they doing while they are there?
Results from the study show that 62% of teens use the Internet to access information on news and politics and 17% say they go online to research topics that are awkward to talk about such as drug use and sex. 73% of teens spend time on social networking sites such as Facebook, but only 14% of teens say they blog. Results of the study also show that only 8% of teens ages 12-17 use Twitter.
Do you know what your teen is doing online?
If you are a parent interested in tips on how to keep your children safe online the Poogling Internet Safety Seminar is a presentation dedicated to providing awareness and education about Internet safety for kids and teens. A Poogling video will be available soon at www.poogling.com. If you would like to be informed when it is released please send an email to poogling@makeitwork.com. Be sure to include your name and “poogling video” in the subject line.