We Rely Too Heavily On Teens As An Indicator Of Future Social Media Trends
In tech culture, we often look at teenagers as a crystal ball, foreseeing what next greatest trend will be in social media and mobile apps. However, the Wall Street Journal's Farhad Manjoo says it's a flawed indicator of just how successful and/or popular a service might eventually become.
Manjoo argues that
When services such as Google Search, Twitter, and LinkedIn launched, they did not gain immediate traction among teens and yet now they've achieved widespread popularity. (Wall Street Journal)
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