“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Andy Warhol (US artist) Some interesting facts about teenage media use: • A new survey of American teens ages 13 to 17 finds TikTok has rocketed in popularity and is now their top social media platform. • The share of teens who say they use the internet almost constantly has gone up: 46% of teens say they use the internet almost constantly, up from only about a quarter (24%) of teenagers who said the same in 2014–15. • Asked about the idea of giving up social media, 54% of teens say it would be somewhat hard to give it up, while 46% say it would be somewhat easy. (Pew Research Center: Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022) Media use by age Ofcom, the communications regulator in the UK, has made a survey in 2022 about media use by age. a) Try to fill in the correct age groups. You can use some of them more than once. 1. 17% have own mobile phone 2. 24% have own social media profile 3. 37% have seen sth. nasty online 4. 38% play games online 5. 44% watch live TV 6. 71% go online with a phone 7. 89% have own social media profile 8. 98% use video sharing platforms b) Compare your answers in class and find out the correct numbers. Your teacher will help you. Which results have surprised you? 1 8–11 years 3–4 years 5–7 years 12–15 years 16–17 years 58 Unit 5 Fifteen minutes of fame Internet resources a5h8bm Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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