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Study: Young Adults Would Rather Post Facebook Updates than Twitter

Posted 06/01/09 at 09:32:37 AM  by Paul Lilly

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With all the media coverage and celebrity reception, you'd think the whole world was Twittering by now (we certainly are!). But surprisingly, a new survey suggests the social networking phenomenon has yet to catch on among the 18- to 24-year-old crowd who also have profiles on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.

"Twitter dominates the news, but clearly we're only touching the surface of its potential as a marketing vehicle," Participatory Media Network co-founder and chairman Michael Della Penna said in a release. "This is a classic 'glass half full' scenario for Twitter because it's clear that Gen Y has an appetite for social networking, but still hasn't fully embraced micro-blogging. There is a tremendous opportunity now for marketers to develop strategies to get this important group active on Twitter too."

Conducted by Pace University and the Participatory Media Network, the survey pinged the young age group and found that all but 1 percent had a profile on a social networking site. However, only 22 percent said they use Twitter. Of those who said they do use Twitter, the survey showed that 85 percent of them follow friends, a little over half keep tabs on celebrities, and 29 percent follow family members and companies.

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TAGS: Software, twitter, Social Networking, survey, study
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avatarI could not possibly care

Submitted by Mighty BOB! on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 8:15pm

I could not possibly care any less about Twitter than I already do... or would that be don't?

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avatarPersonally I don't

Submitted by Vano on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 5:26pm

Personally I don't understand twitter as the concept. I just don't see anything in it that is so...excited to be about, it's nothing new, needless to say nothing revolutionary as many trying represent it as.

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avatarHad twitter for about two

Submitted by comptech08 on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 10:46am

Had twitter for about two days.  It was very stupid.  I had about 20 people already following me and I had no clue who they were and I was following people i didnt know.  Even after i deleted them all, people still were following me.  I sad nah.  Had myspace but it gets phished all the time.  Not secure one bit.  Gotta facebook, but dont do much with it at all.  Talk to a couple friends now and then, but not much.

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avatarNot surprised

Submitted by ubuwalker31 on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 10:20am

Twitter is marketed towards older people (think of all the exposure on CNN) while Facebook is marketed primarily towards students.

I get the best of both worlds by having Twitter update my Facebook feed!

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avatarI say screw all networking

Submitted by DBsantos77 on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 8:18am

I say screw all networking sites. I'd rather keep everything old school - Phone, maybe AIM but most importantly ..IN PERSON? Are we going to start video conferencing our dates? ***k that.

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avatarIm 17...

Submitted by Devo85x on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 7:12am

I'm 17 and I: never used myspace, made a facebook to get friends off my back about it (but only used it 5 minutes), dont use twitter (none of my friends do ether)...

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avatarGo outside.

Submitted by BobbyPhoenix on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 7:11am

Almost the same here.  I have only a myspace account due to a friend saying "you gotta have one" way back in the day.  I don't even know if I remember how to sign on anymore.  I personally can't stand all these so called social networks.  To me it's not really social at all.  I would rather go out and meet up with buddys than post pictures, or type "I'm eating now".

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avatar<-- 18 years old and doesnt

Submitted by GFC on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 6:55am

18 years old and doesnt use any social networking sites. Can someone explain to me, what the hell is happening in theese intertubes? Does everyone feel like a star today, so that if you don't have at least 5 twitter accounts, you don't count as a human being?

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