Web Browsing Habits of Teens Not as Dire as You’d Think

Think about the technology and Internet habits of teenagers and what comes to mind? Besides a incessant deluge of selfies and sexting that is? You might expect a few familiar suspects at the top of the list -- Facebook, YouTube, Instagram -- and you’d be right, but the landscape of the contemporary teen’s browsing habits aren’t quite as easy to put a finger on as you might expect.

At least according to a new survey by Niche, a site that helps students and families make decisions about prospective schools.

Among the most firm of their findings, it turns out that the death of Facebook has been widely exaggerated, they say.

“While some media outlets have reported teens tiring of Facebook in favor of whatever is the latest craze, Facebook still reigns number one in both total adoption and daily usage.”

61% of those who responded use the service every day, while 87% report having used it, most likely to share some phony viral nonsense I’m guessing. 55% report using YouTube every day, with 97% having at some point. 66% have used Instagram, while 51% use it daily.