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Johnstech

October 29, 2007

Maybe the old folks aren't so clueless, kid

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The latest Pew Internet and American Life Project survey says teenager and parental technological profiles are similar. True, teens are more likely to say the Internet and related technology has made their own lives easier, but both teens and parents are online at about the same rate, over 90 percent.

Oh, and mom and dad know what you're up to on Facebook and MySpace, the survey suggests.

I talked with Amanda Lenhart, the senior research specialist for the Pew Internet and American Life Project.