Facebook's active users are more likely to trust others than other Internet users

With more and more use of social networking sites, a recent survey has found that users of these sites, especially Facebook users, are more enthusiastic about social activities. Facebook's active users are more likely to trust others than other Internet users, excluding other factors, according to a telephone survey of 2,255 US adults in the Pew Research Center last fall.

The study found that Facebook users who logged on to the site several times a day were 9% more closely connected to the entire v than other Internet users. Facebook users are more interested in politics than users of other social networking platforms. 57% of Facebook's active users are more likely to persuade others to vote.

"The impact of the use of social networks on people's social life has been a subject of speculation," he said. And most people believe that the use of these sites may harm the user's contact with others and insulate them from the outside world. Said Keith Hampton, the main author of the report. "But the study turns out to be the opposite. Users who like to use sites such as Facebook actually have more close relationships with friends and are more likely to participate in political activities. ”

The survey also shows that more and more people use social networking sites, and about 47% of American adults use social networking sites, compared with just 26% of a similar survey in 2008. In addition, the average age of social networking users has shifted from 33 years in 2008 to 2010 years of age 38. Almost half of all adult social users are over 35 years of age. ”

"Facebook has a dominant position in the social platform, both in terms of the number of users and the frequency of usage," he said. It is noteworthy that the demographic composition of the user is changing. "We also found that users of different social networks have different interests," Lauren Goulet, co-author of the report, said Goulette. People will choose the social platform that best meets their social and professional needs. ”