Half a million children aged 10-15 afraid to be left out of their social circle if not 'always on' F
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As half term in Britain continues, the sight of teens and tweens constantly connected to social networking sites and devices will be a familiar one to many of the nation’s parents. But new research from Mintel highlights the influence of social networking on traditional forms of social engagement for this age group as, today, some 15% of ten- to 15-year-olds in the UK are afraid to be left out of their social circle if they’re not always on Facebook or Twitter. This equates to over 500,000, o...
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