Online social networks that are generally seen as hangouts for the young are also becoming more and more popular with the over 50 crowd in the United States.

According to a report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, Americans appetite for video on the Internet has nearly doubled since 2006.

By Youn, Seounmi This study examines the impact of parental influence on teens' attitude toward privacy protection. Survey data show that teens high in conceptoriented family communication tend to engage in discussion mediation, which, in turn, affects their level of privacy concern.

By Jones, Ashley humans, by nature, are social beings. Teenagers, by nature, are social machines. The advent of online social networking giants Facebook and MySpace-among others-has reshaped the face of a mainstay within teenage culture: socializing.

By ANICK JESDANUN NEW YORK - More Americans are Googling themselves - and many are checking out their friends, co-workers and romantic interests, too. In a report the Pew Internet and American Life Project said 47 percent of U.S.