Posts Tagged ‘study’

Facebook monopolises New Zealand’s online social networking landscape – Geekzone

Facebook has captured the hearts (and time) of Kiwis while MySpace has disappeared off our radars completely, as shown by results from the latest World Internet Project New Zealand survey, a study sponsored in part by InternetNZ. In 2009, 74 per cent of …

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Facebook, MySpace could identify college students at risk for problem drinking – Daily News and Analysis

A new study has found that social media websites, such as Facebook and MySpace, may reveal information that could help identify underage college students who may be at risk for problem drinking. “One novel approach to identify college students who are at …

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Social network participants may be more prone to drug, alcohol use, study finds – Calgary Herald

Several studies have suggested that Facebook, Myspace and other sites have created a new form of peer pressure, exposing young people to risky behaviours they could be tempted to emulate. That conclusion rings true to some teens and parents. “The Internet …

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Study: Teen users of Facebook, Myspace more likely to drink, use drugs – Chicago Tribune

The eternal struggle to keep young people away from bad influences has moved to a new frontier: A research organization said Wednesday that teens who regularly log on to Facebook and other social networks are considerably more likely to smoke, drink or use …

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Study Indicates Myspace Users More Open-minded – Social Barrel

A recent study has indicated that people who use Myspace are more open-minded, reports CNN. Myspace that once dominated social network sphere is now on the path of decline for the past sometime. The site, though, still has millions of users, according to …

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