This statistic shows methods of social network curation and friend management used by teenagers in the United States. During the 2012 survey, it was found that 74 percent of teen social media users had deleted friends from their network.
Social network curation and friend management of teenagers in the United States in 2012
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Pew Research Center. (May 21, 2013). Social network curation and friend management of teenagers in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259085/social-network-curation-and-friend-management-of-us-teenagers/
Pew Research Center. "Social network curation and friend management of teenagers in the United States in 2012." Chart. May 21, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259085/social-network-curation-and-friend-management-of-us-teenagers/
Pew Research Center. (2013). Social network curation and friend management of teenagers in the United States in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259085/social-network-curation-and-friend-management-of-us-teenagers/
Pew Research Center. "Social Network Curation and Friend Management of Teenagers in The United States in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259085/social-network-curation-and-friend-management-of-us-teenagers/
Pew Research Center, Social network curation and friend management of teenagers in the United States in 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259085/social-network-curation-and-friend-management-of-us-teenagers/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Social network curation and friend management of teenagers in the United States in 2012 [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 21, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/259085/social-network-curation-and-friend-management-of-us-teenagers/
