By Jingjing Jiang of Pew Research
Close to half of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 say they are on the internet “almost constantly,” and more than nine-in-ten are social media users. These highly plugged-in youth, however, are just as likely as their less-connected peers to socialize regularly with their friends in person, according to a new analysis of Pew Research Center survey data.
In fact, when taking into account both online and offline interactions, highly connected teens report more contact with their friends compared with other teens.
