I think African American teens are less likely to disclose their real identities on social media profiles because.... the consequences of what many of these teens would face if their parents knew the types of discussion they were engaging in on the daily. From video vixens to bullying, teens have the wrong things to admire and talk up as if they are literally living that life or plan to. They don't talk about this type of lifestyle with their parents. Twitter is a hide out for many people and not just teens, but for black teens, they vent about their parents, they talk about wishing they weren't sitting in church, they subliminally down one another over minor details in life and they can hide behind it all. No one can hold you accountable if the real identity isn't linked to an account is a lot of thought behind remaining faceless or nameless. I've given so many speeches on social media etiquette to ages 12-17 and I try to explain the importance of Facebook and Twitter ranking as countries and falling under the top 10 and top 5 countries behind China, etc. And I explain that when I grew up, my life didn't begin on social media like theirs did and when they're going to college, that may one day be a factor as it most certainly will be a factor when being considered for a job.
With smartphones, if a teen wants to create a thousand twitter handles...they can do so and a parent won't have a clue or be able to detect it. The world of the unknown teen...
#JonesC2014
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