The Secret Lives Of Teenagers Online

Teen Smartphone Use
Teens Texting
Teens Texting

It isn’t the twentieth century anymore. It turns out today’s teenagers hate talking on the phone. Only 4% of them consider talking on the phone their “favorite” way of talking to friends. They prefer commenting publicly on each other’s Facebook profiles, or even better: texting. Even email and instant messages are passé for this crowd. Know what isn’t? Wiping the browser’s history so Mom and Dad won’t know which porn sites their teen just went to. Also: minimizing windows at the sounds of footsteps. Read the full site at Business Insider.

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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