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Facebook & Twitter Helps Teens Become More Global Minded #BeLatino

According to a new study by World Vision, there has been a big jump in teens who say social media makes them more aware of the needs of others.

The 30-Hour Famine study, conducted by Harris Interactive, found that more than half of teens say social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have made them more socially aware.

This is a huge increase from 2011 when only 44 percent said their use of social media made them more aware. The study also found that 2 in 3 teens (68 percent) agree that the benefits of social media outweigh the risks.

According to Pewinternet.org, a project of the Pew Research Center, “Social media use has become so pervasive in the lives of American teens that having a presence on a social network site is almost synonymous with being online.” It found that 95 percent of all teens ages 12-17 are now online and 80 percent of those online teens are users of social media sites.

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