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66% of teens who have profiles say their profile is not visible to all Internet users.
46% of teens whose profiles can be accessed by anyone say they give false information on their profiles, sometimes to protect themselves.
49% of social network users say they use the sites to make friends.
23% of teens who have been contacted by a stranger online say they felt scared or uncomfortable because of the encounter. (That translates to 7 percent of all online teens.)
SOURCE: Pew Internet & American Life Project
