Inequalities in Facebook use

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Highlights：

• Little research has examined digital inequalities in social networking website use.

• This study used a large sample to examine digital inequalities in Facebook usage.

• Women were more likely to use Facebook for communication.

• African Americans were less likely to use Facebook to check up on friends.

• Those from lower SES were less likely to use Facebook for communication and sharing.

摘要

•Little research has examined digital inequalities in social networking website use.•This study used a large sample to examine digital inequalities in Facebook usage.•Women were more likely to use Facebook for communication.•African Americans were less likely to use Facebook to check up on friends.•Those from lower SES were less likely to use Facebook for communication and sharing.

论文关键词：Facebook,Digital inequalities,Skills,Outcomes,Higher education,Canonical correlation

论文评审过程：Available online 12 June 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.05.005