11 Percent of Online Adults Now Use Status Updates
Posted by Chris Benjamin in Internet, New Tech on Feb 12th, 2009 | 0 commentsWe know that Twitter is growing like crazy, and Facebook is continuing to do more with its Status Update feature. But just how many people are broadcasting what they’re doing on the Web? According to a new study from Pew, the number is up to 11 percent of US online adults in December, nearly doubling from just a few months earlier (May 2008).
The report goes on to identify some trends we all probably assumed: users who are Tweeting or updating status are younger (19% of 18-24 year olds) and more likely to do so if they use the mobile Web (14% of those with mobile access make status updates). It’s also an activity that’s dominated by people who live in urban areas – 35% of status updaters live in cities.
Read the full article at Mashable.
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