Teens feeling 'Facebook fatigue'

A new survey of 600 teenagers from a company called Roiworld found that teenagers are starting to feel "Facebook fatigue." One in five use Facebook less than before, or not at all. 

And why wouldn't they? This isn't what they signed up for.

The truth is that Facebook has been taken over by parents, not teens. What started out as a college hook-up service has evolved into a way for middle aged people to share pictures of their kids with their old high school friends. It's also great as evidence in divorce court. I think today's teens will keep their accounts, and use them to keep up with relatives.

But I think teens are ready for something else -- something that does what Facebook used to do -- keep non peers out. They'll abandon Facebook like they abandoned MySpace. 

Teens need a Facebook alternative where parents, unwanted friends, teachers and Google can't access. A trust-worthy service with clear privacy settings and total privacy as the default setting. But who's ready to provide such a service? Is there any company that sees this opportunity? Google Me? 

• 30 June 2010
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