Teens Are Turning Away from Facebook Because Tumblr Is Real, and Parent-Free

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Teenagers really are over Facebook. In a deep report published on Tuesday, Pew Research explains that teenagers departing the social network's blue confines are looking for something more... authentic. Which, ironically, was the initial draw of Facebook, and has become something of a calling card for Tumblr and Twitter. Somewhere, Marissa Mayer is smiling.

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By Erik Hayden

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Science Reveals the Secret of Baldness

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By Alex Eichler

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By John Hudson

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The Future of Groupon

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By John Hudson

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By Elspeth Reeve

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By John Hudson

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By Caitlin Dickson

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By John Hudson

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By John Hudson

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By Alex Eichler

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Now you can search 5.2 million books for just one word

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By Erik Hayden

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By John Hudson

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By Erik Hayden

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By John Hudson

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