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As a parent of two teenage boys who's had this conversation with many parents of teenagers: a) this has been the trend for several years b) they are choosing Youtube over TV, Netflix, etc c) teens go where their parents aren't (Discord, WhatsApp, Snapchat, etc).

As I heard a teenager say a couple years ago "why would I create a Facebook account, its for old moms."

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> teens go where their parents aren't

> As I heard a teenager say a couple years ago "why would I create a Facebook account, its for old moms."

Precisely. Apart from the illusion of becoming an internet star, kids simply cater to the places where is most unlikely that their parents and older relatives can find them.

Why post the latest slumber party photos on FB, if your aunt could somehow see and comment on those? (yes yes I know, privacy settings, custom lists, private groups, yada yada... )

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