Social networking in the UK: a summary of an Ofcom report into attitudes, behaviours and use

Stephen Whiteside

This article summarises a selection of the findings of Social Networking: a quantitative and qualitative research report into attitudes, behaviours and use, published by the UK communications regulator Ofcom.

Social networking in the UK: a summary of an Ofcom report into attitudes, behaviours and use

Stephen Whiteside

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This article summarises a selection of the findings of Social Networking: a quantitative and qualitative research reportinto attitudes, behaviours and use, published by the UK communications regulator, Ofcom, in April 2008. The full report can be downloaded from the Ofcom website.

Almost 40% of adults in Britain regularly use social networking sites, a total higher than in the USA and Japan, and almost double...

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