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I think teens nowadays are much more guarded (given how long social networks have been around now). They've grown up with the knowledge of how social media, whe
by drchiu 8y ago
I think teens nowadays are much more guarded (given how long social networks have been around now). They've grown up with the knowledge of how social media, when misused, can come back to haunt them. Most of my nephews and nieces have multiple throwaway accounts -- some of which they share with their parents and other accounts that they use as their main one.
Decreased FB usage is likely a reflection that they're wary of how FB utilizes their data, and realizing it's better to be choosy where they post info about themselves.
- matte_black 8y agoYou give kids way too much credit. If all their friends were on Facebook, they’d be on Facebook. Facebook failed to market effectively to up and coming teenagers, and as a result they have grown up into people who have chosen alternative networks that looked fun and cool, not boring and corporate blue. No one gives a shit about data.
- robotbikes 8y agoPeople care about their data when it can tangibly affect them. Teens know that their parents or other parents can see their data on Facebook. They are pushed to use their real names and in general the context creep is what drives them away. They may not care about the abstract notion of data in terms of data mining etc but they do care about having what they share being seen by people they don't want it to be seen by.
- davegardner 8y agoIt's not just that their friends aren't on Facebook, it's also that their parents and grandparents are there.