Teenage use of social networking sites


	Teenage use of social networking sites

larbs

4-13-2008 9:56 AM

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Contrary to popular opinion it seems teenagers don't in the main spend their time flirting on social network sites. The main use is staying in touch with their friends, and exchanging comments and feedbacks on each other's sites.

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