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Ce que nos applis disent de nous: Yacine, 15 ans, Snapchat dans le sang
(What our apps say about us: Yacine, 15, Snapchat in his blood)
Newspaper | Le Monde
Date | 28.8.2017
Language | French
Country | France
Topic Tags | addiction, privacy, Snapchat, social media
Summary | Yacine is 15, and he loves Snapchat. The app is very popular; it allows users to send ephemeral videos, photos, and messages. Today, with its "stories" available for 24 hours, Snapchat is a real social network. Yacine claims that he has to visit Snapchat at least once a day, for the flames. He you send a lot of snaps to another user, a flame appears next to that user's name, and the goal is to keep that fame. With Snapchat, everything is playful. Yacine also says that TV is old fashioned. He uses his phone and his iPad to watch videos. He also claims he is not addicted to new technologies, but his mother is more skeptical. Yacine also talks about other social networks and why he prefers Snapchat.
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Les jeunes passent plus de temps sur le net
(Young people spend more time online)
Newspaper | 20 minutes
Date | 9.11.2016
Language | French
Country | Switzerland
Topic Tags | addiction, research/study, smartphone, social media, threat, youth
Summary | According to a study, young people spend an average of 2 hours and 30 minutes online during the week, and 3 hours and 40 minutes on the weekend. Also, young people cannot live without their smartphone. They don't usually use their phone to make phone calls or text; they rather use their phone for social media (e.g. Snapchat, Instagram). Even though young people spend a lot of time on their phone, they still meet with friends face-to-face. Smartphones do not replace physical relationships. Finally, families should have rules for new media use at home.
Image Description | Photograph of a group of teenagers (their faces are cut off from the picture); they are sitting next to each other using their phones.
Image Tags | smartphone
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