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For the second installment of series on youth and media, Y-Press reports on teens and internet use. According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, teens are finding they have more access to the internet especially through mobile devices. 15 year-old reporter Ali Tahir finds other interesting facts about who’s using the internet and what they are doing online. Read the full description.
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For the second installment of series on youth and media, Y-Press reports on teens and internet use. According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, teens are finding they have more access to the internet especially through mobile devices. 15 year-old reporter Ali Tahir finds other interesting facts about who’s using the internet and what they are doing online.
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