“Cell-phone texting has become the preferred channel of basic communication between teens and their friends, and cell calling is a close second. Some 75% of 12-17 year-olds now own cell phones, up from 45% in 2004.” Cell phones, I think, texting plays a huge role in teenagers’ lives today. I believe it is taking over their social communication. “Fully 72% of all teens2 – or 88% of teen cell phone users — are text-messagers’.” Because most teens text, they then are now in risk for all of those health problems that come with texting. In my opinion, I think teens are texting more frequently now than in previous years because phone companies are making new, and improved phones. The phones offer everything teenagers’ need, so I think they choose to not talk or interact with other people. “Among cell-owning teens, using the phone for calling is a critically important function, especially when it comes to connecting with their parents. But teens make and receive far fewer phone calls than text messages on their cell phones.” Therefore, this becomes a social problem, because teens are making lesser calls to friends, and even family members.
Lenhart, Amanda. "Teens and Mobile Phones." Pew Internet. N.p., 20 April 2010. Web. 5 April 2011. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Teens-and-Mobile-Phones/Summary-of-findings.aspx.
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