At one point, parents were worried about their mid to older teenagers getting on Facebook. Now they might be worried about them not logging onto the social media site.
According to one study done in Europe, teens between 15-18 are leaving Facebook by the multitudes. Guess what the reason is? Because their parents and other adults are sending them friend request. One social scientist calls Facebook ‘dead and buried’ as far as this demographic is concerned. The fact that Facebook is getting popular among adult demographics isn’t helping matters. The ‘big brother’ or privacy issue ?and recent bullying tragedies also play a factor.
It’s a age old story. Once something becomes cool with the older folk, it’s popularity with the younger folk go out the window. But I want to address the privacy issue. More teens are becoming aware what they post on Facebook and other social media sites could haunt them for life. There are plenty stories of people getting fired, not being hired, or even getting arrested, for things they say and do online, no matter how funny, sexy or innocent it might seem at the time. I think that’s why many teens are opting not to go on Facebook period. What is the cause of this Facebook slide?