Social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace are in a unique position. They have the potential to jump start careers, or ruin them before they have even begun.
A loophole was recently discovered in Facebook’s security policy, which allowed strangers to view personal photos and information of users. Facebook reported that the problem was fixed within […]
Entries Tagged as 'Teens'
Should Facebook Teach Teens the Art of Discretion?
March 25th, 2008 by NGT
Tags: NGT First Person · Social Networking · Teens
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Mobile Key to Reaching Youth in Asia, Study Shows
March 14th, 2008 by NGT
How many hours do you spend on the Internet and your mobile phone? Probably not as much as your average teenager in Hong Kong. According to a new survey, of the 38 hours of activities Asia’s youth manage to squeeze into a day, 10 are spent on some form of media.
The Synovate Young Asians survey, […]
Tags: Asia · Marketing & Branding · Teens · Tweens · Twenty-Somethings · Wireless World · Youth Trends
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Teen Girls, the New Cyberpioneers
February 21st, 2008 by Allison
An article in today’s New York Times that talks about “digitally effusive teenage girls” as the “cyberpioneers of the moment” is getting a lot of buzz around the office here. It says:
The “girls rule” trend in content creation has been percolating for a few years — a Pew study published in 2005 also found that […]
Tags: Teens · Web · Youth Trends
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On Campus, Smartphones Are the Holy Grail
February 4th, 2008 by NGT
As I sat slumped in my seat on the bus, my cell phone rang, and I began the clumsy dance of trying to pause my iPod, set down my agenda and close my notes, while still managing to mutter a simple “hello.” This constant juggling act of tasks, technology and a never-ending to-do list is […]
Tags: NGT First Person · Teens · Twenty-Somethings · Wireless World · Youth Trends
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The Age of Awkward Socialites
November 26th, 2007 by Allison
Does technology make young people socially awkward basement-dwellers? Or does it increase communication and extend social circles? The answer seems to be both.
Last week, Prince Harry was apparently busted by his girlfriend for exchanging texts with a female admirer. Indeed, texting is the medium of choice for the young and hyper-social –even for messages of […]
Tags: Social Networking · Teens · Twenty-Somethings · Youth Trends
