danah boyd

researcher, scholar, youth advocate; primary Twitter acct is @zephoria

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This is a research account. If you want to follow danah boyd on Twitter, see @zephoria

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I just took the "What is the theme song of your life?" quiz and got: Stayin' Alive! Try it ➤ http://bit.ly/1GTNwY

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Another evening spent surfing Twitter trying to get a sense of all the different types of folks hanging out here.

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Wondering... Are Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus more popular among teens or tweens? In the US or outside the US?

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Does participation in Facebook make you jealous? Not quite. @nellison critiques latest fear-mongering study: http://bit.ly/ORqgg

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Ofcom reports that "cool cyberkids abandon social networking sites" http://bit.ly/4qxhrm

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I posted a few comments on yesterday's "Teens Don't Tweet" trending topic to my blog: http://bit.ly/Qj9aW Thoughts?

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@theuer Did you join Twitter for the famous people?

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@stripeypopcans What makes you think that it'll catch on?

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@PyramidHeadLove How'd you and your friends get interested in Twitter?

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@stripeypopcans Why do you think no one else you know your age tweets?

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I wonder... are some types of teens more likely to tweet than others? Are teens from some countries more likely to tweet than others?

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@elysiumxsteph What kind of social media research were you doing?

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@lisawozere Nice! Did you get your friends to join Twitter too?

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@lisawozere ::laugh:: different is good. What prompted you to get on Twitter?

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I'm curious to know... who are the teens who are starting to use Twitter?