Social Media: A Waste of Time?

In the latest 60 Minutes / Vanity Fair survey, the "Social Networking" was first on the list of ways in which people waste their time.

Friday, October 8, 2010


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The data is also an indicator of the importance of the so-called social media (Facebook, Twitter and others) in modern life.

The survey form asked people to answer the question "Where do you lose most of your time?", provided were six options, which ended up in the following order:

In social media - 36%
Fantasy Sports (simulators property) - 25%
Watching TV - 23%
Shopping - 9%
Reading - 2%
At work - 2%

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How to Make Best Use of Social Networks

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Advertising: From 3 Meters to 30 Centimeters

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