Sexting ResearchIt’s not quite clear how prevalent Sexting is. -
Between 4% of cell-owners ages 12 to 17 have sent sexually
suggestive images of themselves by phone and 15% of cell owners
that age have received “sexts” containing images of someone they
know. (Lenhart, 2009) to 20% of teens had sent or posted nude or
semi-nude photos or videos of themselves via cell phones or the
Internet, and 33% sent sexually suggestive messages (Sex and
Tech, 2008). - Almost 30% of respondents stated that images or
videos meant for someone else had been shared with them. (Sex
and Tech, 2008). - Sext Senders are more likely to be girls (65%
girls vs. 35% boys) and more likely to be older (61% ages 16-18,
39% ages 13-15) - Teens are more likely to think people their
age are old enough to decide for themselves whether sexting is
all right (76% vs. 54% for teens overall) and more likely to
think adults overreact when teens send sexually suggestive text
message and emails to each other (67% vs. 48% for teens overall)
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