On an average, teens open an social net work account at the age of 13.
Indian teens spend 86 per cent of their time daily on Facebook followed by 54 per cent on Twitter, a survey by McAfee on recently said.
On a daily basis, the surveyed Indian teens spend 86 per cent of their time on Facebook followed by 54 per cent time on Twitter, McAfees Secret Lives of Teens survey said.
Highlights of McAfee Survey..!
* It added that 97 per cent of teens have access to social network, while there is a growing digital divide between teens & their parents.This divide is attributed to the fact that Indian teens are growing up as digital natives, with increasingly active online lives but lack of parental assistance.
* The research commissioned by McAfee was carried out in 7 cities -- Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune & Chennai comprising a sample size of 757 teenagers & 750 parents, total 1507.
* Close to half of surveyed teens (45 per cent ) are now using their smartphones for internet access.
* On an average, they open an social net work account at the age of 13.
* There is an evident discrepancy between parental perception and actual reality regarding the online activities of the teenagers
* Parental concerns prevail,teens do end up sharing more dangerous information online,contrary to their parents belief.
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