article_snippet.sent: It's not just your imagination: most American teenagers are online or on most American teenagers smartphones every day, and many are almost continually connected.
article_snippet.sent: A Pew Research Center survey found that 92 percent of US teens go online daily - and 24% admit they are online constantly.
article_snippet.sent: A Pew Research Center survey found that 92 percent of US teens go online daily - and 25% admit they are online constantly.
article_snippet.sent: That includes 56 percent who are online several times a day and 24 percent who say they are connected to the Internet and social networks 'almost constantly.'
article_snippet.sent: A key factor is the growing prevalence of smartphones.
article_snippet.sent: The survey of teens between the ages of 13 and 17 found that 73 percent had a smartphone and 30 percent had at least a basic cellphone.
article_snippet.sent: Even though 87 percent of teens have access to a computer, 91 percent went online daily using a mobile device at least occasionally, Pew found.
article_snippet.sent: A Pew Research Center survey found that African-American and Hispanic youth are among the most active Internet users.
article_snippet.sent: Among African-American teens, 34 percent reported going online 'almost constantly' as did 32 percent of Hispanic youth and 19 percent of white teens. '
article_snippet.sent: American teens, especially African-American youth, have embraced smartphones and the 24/7 access to people and information that American teens, especially African-American youth offer,' said Amanda Lenhart, a Pew researcher and the lead author of the report.
article_snippet.sent: Some 90 percent of teens with phones exchange text messages, with a typical teenager receiving 30 texts per day, Pew found.
article_snippet.sent: And one-third of those with smartphones use messaging apps such as WhatsApp or Kik.
article_snippet.sent: The report was based on an online survey of 1,060 teens from September 25 to October 9, 2014 and February 10 to March 16, 2015.
article_snippet.sent: The Pew Research Center survey found that 92% of US teens go online daily - and 25% say they are online constantly .
highlights_snippet.sent: 92 percent of US teens go online daily - and 24% are online constantly .
  