The Reign of Myspace: Myspace was the undisputed king of teen social media. It offered adolescents an unprecedented level of digital self-expression. Teens spent hours learning basic HTML to customize their profile backgrounds, selecting a single song to define their mood, and meticulously ranking their "Top 8" friends—a feature that caused endless amounts of high school drama.
Communication away from the computer happened via text message, usually typed on a Motorola Razr, a Sidekick, or a LG Chocolate. Because data plans were expensive and character limits were strict, teens developed a shorthand language of abbreviations and emojis made of punctuation marks. teen defloration 2006
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watching TV faced higher risks of lower self-esteem and academic achievement National Institutes of Health (.gov) Identity Exploration Communication away from the computer happened via text