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Teens are abandoning Facebook in dramatic numbers, a Pew Research Center poll finds

This is a guest post by Jeremy Leggett. Views are the author's own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of MyGridGB or Dr Andrew Crossland.

71% of US 13-17 year olds used FB in 2015, 51% today. Analyst Paul Verna: this demographic shift is a “greater existential threat” than privacy concerns.`

Which of the online platforms do teens use the most: 35% Snapchat, 32% YouTube, 15% Instagram (owned by Facebook), only 10% Facebook.

FB nonetheless has 2.2 billion monthly users around the world.

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