As new technology is being introduced to the world, teenagers are the first to experiment with the equipment and more times than not, use it more often then adults and parents. Social networking sites are among the most popular. Sites like myspace and facebook are the well-liked among teenagers with millions of accounts. Although many parents view these sights as disruptive to the kids’ homework and a waste of time. A study by the MacArthur Foundation proved otherwise. The group claims that these sites teach teenagers how to get along with others, how to manage a public identity, and how to create a homepage. The study was conducted from 2005 to last summer, although it does not study the effects of the internet on kids.
