What is Your Social Media IQ?

Social Media

Some Startling Facts:

  • Teenagers spend on average over 7 hours per day on social media sites

  • 40% of college admissions officers Googled applicants and screened their social media profiles; 35% said they found something that negatively impacted an applicant's chances of getting in. (Kaplan study)

  • 75% of job recruiters research social media of candidates and 70% have rejected candidates because of what they found. (New York Times)

Most Popular APPS

Texting Apps: GroupMe, Kik messenger, WhatsAp, Discord

Photo and video sharing Apps- Instagram, TikTok

Social Networking: Facebook, Linkedin

Microblogging Apps and Sites: Tumblr, Twitter

Live-Streaming Video Apps: Houseparty, Live me, YouNow

Self-Destructing/Secret Apps: Snapchat, Whisper

Chatting, Meeting, Dating apps and sites: Monkey--have fun chats, MeetMe, Omegle, Yubo, Tinder, Amino

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