Facebook, Twitter Help Teens Develop, Says Study [VIDEO]

Timeline posts, direct messages and retweets on Facebook and Twitter are directly shaping the social development of today's teens -- giving them a sense of belonging and identity.

That's according to Katie Davis, an assistant professor at the University of Washington's Information School. After interviewing 32 adolescents -- 15 girls and 17 boys who ranged from 13 to 18 years of age -- Davis believes "computer-mediated communication" helps teens achieve developmental milestones.

Davis' findings appear in the November issue of Journal of Adolesence.

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