A six-month research project has revealed a sharp division along class lines among the American teenagers flocking to the social network sites. The research suggests those using Facebook come from wealthier homes and are more likely to attend college. By contrast, MySpace users tend to get a job after finishing high school rather than continue their education.
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July 5, 2007 at 10:57 am
[...] boyd’s Viewing American class divisions through Facebook and MySpace. Previously from WNM: Choice of social media reflects class divide (an article from the BBC about boyd’s [...]