7526 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>They also spend more time online and look at more pages than their older counterparts.</p> <blockquote> <p> <em>"That fact that teens and young adults in the UK over-index in engagement metrics like time spent and page views is an indication of their comfort with the internet compared to the average user,"</em> said comScore's Europe MD Bob Ivins.</p> </blockquote> <p>While the top five UK internet destinations overall remained largely the same across the age groups, for the 15-to-24 age group, <a href="http://www.myspace.com">MySpace</a> leapfrogged <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk">bbc.co.uk</a> in fifth place.</p> <p>Of the top five sites visited by the younger age bracket, <a href="http://www.facebook.com">Facebook</a> boasted most unique visitors, followed by <a href="http://www.bebo.com">Bebo</a>, <a href="http://www.allow.com/">Allow</a>, <a href="http://www.tagged.com">Tagged.com</a> and <a href="http://www.artistdirect.com/uk">ARTISTdirect</a>.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>They also spend more time online and look at more pages than their older counterparts.</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>"That fact that teens and young adults in the UK over-index in engagement metrics like time spent and page views is an indication of their comfort with the internet compared to the average user,"</Quote> said comScore's Europe MD Bob Ivins.</Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph>While the top five UK internet destinations overall remained largely the same across the age groups, for the 15-to-24 age group, <Link URL="http://www.myspace.com" Window="New">MySpace</Link> leapfrogged <Link URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk" Window="New">bbc.co.uk</Link> in fifth place.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Of the top five sites visited by the younger age bracket, <Link URL="http://www.facebook.com" Window="New">Facebook</Link> boasted most unique visitors, followed by <Link URL="http://www.bebo.com" Window="New">Bebo</Link>, <Link URL="http://www.allow.com/" Window="New">Allow</Link>, <Link URL="http://www.tagged.com" Window="New">Tagged.com</Link> and <Link URL="http://www.artistdirect.com/uk" Window="New">ARTISTdirect</Link>.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-06-11T09:00:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Britons aged 15 to 24 are 25 percent more likely to use the internet than the rest of the country - and social networking is among the strongest attractions, according the findings of a new report.</strong> </p> <p>Those in this youngest age bracket also spent more time online than the average internet user, according to <a href="http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=1469">comScore's April figures</a>.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Britons aged 15 to 24 are 25 percent more likely to use the internet than the rest of the country - and social networking is among the strongest attractions, according the findings of a new report.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Those in this youngest age bracket also spent more time online than the average internet user, according to <Link URL="http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=1469" Window="New">comScore's April figures</Link>.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1325 363524 Youth 25% more likely to use internet false 2007-06-11T09:49:00+01:00 youth-25-more-likely-to-use-internet 2009-04-28T22:51:13+01:00 2009-04-28T22:51:13+01:00 408