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Teens - AllFacebook http://allfacebook.com The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News, Facebook Marketing, Facebook Business, and More! Copyright 2013 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:48:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 REPORT: Teens Still Use Facebook (And Can Master Privacy Settings)

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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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/pew-2013-teens-facebook_b118023#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/pew-2013-teens-facebook_b118023 http://allfacebook.com/?p=118023 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:26 +0000 Could Facebook Beat Yahoo And Purchase Tumblr?

Myriad reports have said that Facebook has a problem with teen users eschewing the site for social networks such as Tumblr. A few sources have reported Friday that Yahoo may be trying to purchase Tumblr, but Facebook could also be in these discussions, as well. According to AllThingsD, Yahoo is rumored to be willing to pay up to $1 billion to purchase Tumblr, but Forbes and GigaOM think that Facebook could swoop in and add the blogging site. However, it’s unlikely that Facebook will get the chance.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/could-facebook-beat-yahoo-and-purchase-tumblr_b117810#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/could-facebook-beat-yahoo-and-purchase-tumblr_b117810 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117810 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:09 +0000 Child Safety Groups Take Aim At Instagram

Facebook-owned photo-sharing network Instagram is under fire from advocates for children’s safety, with more than 4,500 signatures having been collected on a petition on Change.org that calls for Instagram to make the default settings private for users aged 13 through 17, and not geotag- and geolocation-enabled.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/child-safety-groups-instagram_b117560#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/child-safety-groups-instagram_b117560 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117560 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:46:38 +0000 REPORT: Reports Of Lower Facebook Usage Based On Ad Data, Not Official Figures

Social analytics firm Quintly sought to debunk recent news items about Facebook hemorrhaging users and, in particular, younger users.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/quintly-ad-data-vs-official-data_b116976#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/quintly-ad-data-vs-official-data_b116976 http://allfacebook.com/?p=116976 Wed, 08 May 2013 14:22:57 +0000 INFOGRAPHIC: Teen Safety On Facebook From The Point Of View Of Parents, Employers There is no shortage of advice for younger users on Facebook, but if the same mistakes weren’t being made, the same type of advice wouldn’t be so valuable. The latest rendition comes from Mobistealth, which tailored its advice on the topic to parents and employers.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/mobistealth-infographic_b116828#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/mobistealth-infographic_b116828 http://allfacebook.com/?p=116828 Tue, 07 May 2013 16:40:50 +0000 Facebook Not Concerned With Reports Of Young Users Avoiding Site

It seems like on a monthly basis, there’s been a report or study that says teens and young adults are avoiding Facebook in favor of other sites or applications such as Tumblr, Twitter, and Snapchat. Some have even felt that it’s a death knell for the future of the company. But as Chief Financial Officer David Ebersman said during Wednesday’s first-quarter earnings call, Facebook isn’t concerned about these reports.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-teens-1q-report_b116490#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-teens-1q-report_b116490 http://allfacebook.com/?p=116490 Thu, 02 May 2013 13:50:58 +0000 INFOGRAPHIC: Are Teens Tired Of Facebook? One of the main topics concerning Facebook now is whether or not teenagers are getting tired of the site, or are avoiding the social network completely because it’s not cool. Younger users also likely have reservations about joining a site where their parents are, preferring Tumblr and other sites. Right Mix Marketing put together an infographic, offering some reasons why teens may not want to be active on Facebook.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/infographic-teens-right-mix_b115678#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/infographic-teens-right-mix_b115678 http://allfacebook.com/?p=115678 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:56:26 +0000 Facebook, National Association of Attorneys General Launch Teen Safety Consumer-Education Program

Facebook launched another initiative aimed at keeping teens safe on the social network, teaming up with the National Association of Attorneys General on a consumer-education program aimed at teens and their parents, elements of which will be hosted on the Facebook Safety page.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/national-association-of-attorneys-general-teen-safety_b115243#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/national-association-of-attorneys-general-teen-safety_b115243 http://allfacebook.com/?p=115243 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:44:04 +0000 Why Facebook Doesn’t Have A Problem With A Lack Of Teens

Much has been made in the tech and social media news circles regarding Facebook’s eventual demise because teenagers don’t make up a large group on the social network. Brittany Darwell, co-editor of sister site Inside Facebook, wrote that just because teenagers aren’t on Facebook now doesn’t mean that they won’t sign up in the future.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/why-facebook-doesnt-have-a-problem-with-a-lack-of-teens_b113217#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/why-facebook-doesnt-have-a-problem-with-a-lack-of-teens_b113217 http://allfacebook.com/?p=113217 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:32:53 +0000 Facebook Outlines Steps To Make Graph Search Safe For Teen Users

With testing of Facebook’s new graph search feature in full swing, the social network took steps to reassure parents of teens that their children are not at risk, outlining steps that were taken to protect users aged 13 to 17.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/graph-search-teen-users_b110881#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/graph-search-teen-users_b110881 http://allfacebook.com/?p=110881 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:19:37 +0000 Teens: What Happens On Facebook Doesn’t Stay On Facebook

Despite statistics showing that more college admissions officers, as well as hiring managers, check applicants’ Facebook pages, many teenagers are still lax about social media security, continuing to post content that is detrimental to their online reputation. Michael P. Grace, president and CEO of Virallock, spoke with AllFacebook about the mistakes that high school and college students are making on Facebook and how they can clean up their acts for a better future.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/virallock-teens-facebook_b102850#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/virallock-teens-facebook_b102850 http://allfacebook.com/?p=102850 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:39:23 +0000 STUDY: Teens Like Facebook More Than Twitter

Teenagers are using all kinds of social networks nowadays — Tumblr, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter — but they’re not really flocking to one exclusively. It seems like every month, a study shows that teens favor one social media site over another. Now a new study from Piper Jaffray claims that Facebook has beaten Twitter as the hot social network du jour.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/piper-jaffray-facebook-twitter_b102153#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/piper-jaffray-facebook-twitter_b102153 http://allfacebook.com/?p=102153 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:29:39 +0000 How To Keep Your Kids Safe On Facebook

Cyber-bullying has become a major problem among teenagers, so many of whom have a presence on Facebook or other social media sites. Secure.me, which works to make social media a safer place, released some tips Monday for parents of teens on Facebook in the spirit of National Bullying Awareness Month, in an effort to prevent them from being cyberbullying targets.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/secureme-bullying-awareness_b101041#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/secureme-bullying-awareness_b101041 http://allfacebook.com/?p=101041 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:21:37 +0000 Parents Can Monitor Kids’ Facebook Activity With SociallyActive

Attention, kids on Facebook: Big Brother may be watching your activity on the social network. If your parents are concerned enough to pay for its service, Big Brother comes in the form of SociallyActive.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/sociallyactive_b100603#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/sociallyactive_b100603 http://allfacebook.com/?p=100603 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:52:58 +0000 Facebook Touts Launch Of A Platform For Good

A Platform for Good, a new online resource from the Family Online Safety Institute aimed at parents, teachers, and teens, launched Wednesday after being initially announced in February, and FOSI member Facebook plugged the launch in a note on the Facebook Safety page.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/facebook-touts-launch-of-a-platform-for-good_b99476#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-touts-launch-of-a-platform-for-good_b99476 http://allfacebook.com/?p=99476 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:58:07 +0000