How teenagers view social media (written by an actual teenager)

SOCIAL: How often are we told that a specific generation thinks Facebook is sooooo last year, or that mobile messaging is the trend we need to consider next? Extremely often, especially in the case of teenagers. But rather than listen to so-called social media experts (gurus!), this view from the front-line is fascinating. Read more on Medium.

I read technology articles quite often and see plenty of authors attempt to dissect or describe the teenage audience, especially in regards to social media.

However, I have yet to see a teenager contribute their voice to this discussion. This is where I would like to provide my own humble opinion.

For transparency, I am a 19-year-old male attending The University of Texas at Austin and I am extremely interested in social media’s role in our society as well as how it is currently evolving.

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NB:Teenager selfie image via Shutterstock.