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Monday, July 11, 2011 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing.
Youths also ‘like’ privacy
In. Sync
Research team surprised to find youngsters are more aware of the consequences of disclosing information on Facebook
Two drummers share in the international collaborative atmosphere at Sunfest after an impromptu jam session, as the popular music and arts festival came to an end yesterday in Victoria Park. KELLY CONNOR/METRO
Drumming to the same beat The two men began playing together next to a vendor selling handmade musical instruments, such as the ones shown here. For more on Sunfest, see page 3.
Tweens and teens are often warned about sharing too much information online, but a new study suggests grown-ups aren’t much different than adolescents in protecting their privacy. Facebook users were the focus of the work by a psychology professor and two PhD candidates at the University of Guelph, who compared the habits of a youthful group, ages nine to 18, to non-students ranging in age from 19 to 71. “There’s this belief that somehow younger people, especially teenagers, are somewhat foolish when it comes to privacy and social media, and that as people get more mature ... that they become more
Too much information?
Responses showed 35.4 per cent of young people and 29 per cent of adults were somewhat likely to disclose personal information.
careful and more protective of their privacy,” Prof. Serge Desmarais said. But the paper revealed there is little difference between the two generations, he adds. “So younger people are not as foolish as we think, or parents are more foolish than we think.” THE CANADIAN PRESS