Social Media: Twitter Overtakes Facebook As Most Popular Among Teens

Twitter overtakes Facebook as the most popular social network for teens, according to study

Mark Zuckerberg admitted it, and a new study has proved it: Facebook is no longer cool with teens. The semi-annual Taking Stock with Teens study indicated that Twitter has overtaken Facebook as the most important social media network.

Last year, 42 per cent of teens rated Facebook as the most important social media took, while this year only 23 per cent rated it as the most influential. Data: Twitter has overtaken Facebook as the social media network that is most important to teens, according to Piper Jaffray's semi-annual teen market research report Twitter was rated by 26 per cent of teens as their 'most important' social media site.

Not to be outdone, the Facebook-owned Instagram also garnered 23 per cent of votes, up from 12 per cent last year. The studyby investment firm Piper Jaffray gathers information relating to teen spending patterns, fashion trends, and brand and media preferences.

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