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Report
Apr 18, 2007Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden
The majority of teens actively manage their online profiles to keep the information they believe is most sensitive away from the unwanted gaze of strangers, parents and other adults.
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More in: Teens, Social Networking, Identity, Safety
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Commentary
Feb 4, 2009Mary Madden
The social networking juggernaut Facebook turns five years old today, and the chatter online about the birthday ranges from congratulatory to cautionary.
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Commentary
Dec 2, 2008Amanda Lenhart
Facebook has recently announced the rollout of a new feature called Facebook Connect, which will allow users to login to other websites using their Facebook identity and which will then potentially feed back to a user's network information about ...
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More in: Social Networking
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Commentary
Sep 13, 2007Amanda Lenhart
I logged into my Facebook account the other day to check on something, and I flicked over to my friend requests page after noticing that there was a new one. It was (allegedly) from Carl Kasell, NPR radio personality.
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Presentation
Oct 19, 2007Mary Madden
Pew Internet Project research on teenagers' use of social networking applications explores the reasons why these sites are so popular and how they are changing communication patterns and expectations of connectivity among young library patrons.
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More in: Teens, Web 2.0, Social Networking
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Presentation
Feb 13, 2007Amanda Lenhart
Teens and parents are taking steps both technical and non-technical to protect themselves/teens online, including on social networking websites.
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More in: Teens, Social Networking, Safety