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A 12-year-old told me that (to my surprise) in 2012. She said that her friends used Facebook the way my generation used e-mail -- as a means of formal communica
by smt88 5y ago
A 12-year-old told me that (to my surprise) in 2012. She said that her friends used Facebook the way my generation used e-mail -- as a means of formal communication, often with older relatives.
At the time, their generation's only social media were Instagram and Snapchat, which I suppose hasn't changed that much. I know people their age and younger are still pretty reliant on Instagram DMs and Snapchat as an alternative to SMS.
- ThePadawan 5y agoI believe parent's issue is that the WSJ quotes an anonymous 11-year old as a impactful source.
- smt88 5y agoAh, got it. I misunderstood. My anecdata suggests the 11 year old is correct and that it is important. Social media adoption is driven by children.