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So our data does show us who we really are. New data and analysis

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I have written about the fact that Social Networks offer insights into how we humans interact with each other many times as they have unparalleled access to real time data. New  analysis from Wolfram Alpha , has examined usage habits and found that it as we expected, but have the data to prove it. Here’s a summary of some of the more notable findings, some of which are depressingly stereotypical, according to Wolfram Alpha designer Stephen Wolfram. The median number of Facebook friends is 342, a number that   varies based on how old you are : Teenagers tend to have more friends than adults do. When you’re younger, most of your friends are your own age , but the range of ages broadens as you get older. Teenage boys tend to have more friends than teenage girls, but that difference disappears as they get older. The older you get, the more likely you are to be married; women get married earlier than men; and, by 30, about 70 percent of people are married. (“It’s as if all those h

Inside the mind of a Millennial!

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Are you flushing you identity down the drain ?

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The New World of Digital teenagers/ screenagers

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Are you ready for the digital revolution? via Mckinsey CMO forum

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What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains (Animation)

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Lying and Hiding in the Name of Privacy - new report

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Customer Commons have presented a research paper:  Lying and Hiding in the Name of Privacy http://customercommons.org/2013/05/08/lying-and-hiding-in-the-name-of-privacy/ Abstract A large percentage of individuals employ artful dodges to avoid giving out requested personal information online when they believe at least some of that information is not required. These dodges include hiding personal details, intentionally submitting incorrect data, clicking away from sites or refusing to install phone applications. This suggests most people do not want to reveal more than they have to when all they want is to download apps, watch videos, shop or participate in social networking. Keywords :  privacy, personal data, control, invasion, convergence Download a   PDF of the paper here . They surveyed 1704 people showing that 92% of the people do something:  hide, lie, click away or refuse to install an app.. in order to control their data and create some kind of privacy.   I