Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Kids go digital says NMA research


Research on children's digital habits published by new media age reveals some very interesting trends.

The report states that "nine out of ten 8-15-year-olds have a mobile phone, with almost one in six (57.4%) using their handsets to go online."

It goes on to say that: "Facebook is the most popular social network, with 75% of kids saying they’re members. This includes 53% of 8-12-year-olds."

However, content producers and digital platform providers need to note that these tech-savvy young people weren't born yesterday: they have the power to punish those who overstep the mark by over-selling, inappropriate content or other 'uncool' behaviour.