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REPORT: Teens Still Use Facebook (And Can Master Privacy Settings)

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Yes, teenagers use Facebook. And although whether or not they’ll be using Facebook in a few years remains to be seen, the site does have a considerable presence among high-school students. The Pew Research Center recently examined how teens use social media, finding that they don’t like drama and having their parents connected to them, but they stay on Facebook because it plays a key part in the social experience. However, Facebook’s youngest users tend to have no problem configuring privacy settings.

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"Vine: Create Quick Social Videos To Market Your Brand" Webcast

Speaker Gemma CravenVine has added sound and motion to the popular microblogging website, Twitter. Learn how to bring your information to life in our Vine webcast on Wednesday, June 19 from 4-5 pm ET. In this one-hour webcast, Gemma Craven (left), EVP, New York group director at Social@Ogilvy will discuss best practices for using the visual social platform and share some of her team's successful vine videos. Register here.

Writing About Your Favorite Teacher Could Win You Free Admission To A Mediabistro Course

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Everyone has had at least one teacher make a positive difference in their life. Maybe it was a fourth-grade teacher who showed you the way when you were struggling, or a college professor who tied classroom knowledge to real-life applications. By bragging about your favorite teacher, you could win a free course from our parent site, Mediabistro. Even just participating merits a $50 coupon toward a Mediabistro class.

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