I don’t know, perhaps it is. If you have some data to back that up (or even a report from consumer media that dares to name its sources) then please do link it.

I don’t know, perhaps it is. If you have some data to back that up (or even a report from consumer media that dares to name its sources) then please do link it. My point above was that it’s easy to respond to such stuff with a gut reaction instead of pursuing research (which includes questioning the source, methodology and bias where appropriate). I’m currently too busy with my day job to go and research this in depth but hopefully the HN hive mind will produce a bunch of evidence by the end of the day…