Generation Internet: That’s Anyone Under 30, Not Just Teens

February 4th, 2010 admin

Though it’s fun to talk about the digital habits of kids as if they were a separate, SMS-crazed species, what happens when teens hit 20? Do they turn the page on their youth and assimilate into adult Internet use? Maybe not. It’s starting to look like online teens may actually have a lot in common with young adults. In two recent surveys by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, many categories of usage saw a high…


Originally posted on GigaOM

 
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