Gen Y (born 1982-1996)

Gen Z (born 1997-2010)

North America

United States

United Kingdom

Europe

Communications

Social networking

19 billion monthly active users, 874 million mobile users, and 728 million daily users’, The Next Web (October 2013)5. ‘Teens Fleeing Facebook? Who Cares?’, Forbes (November 2013)6. ‘Facebook’s so uncool, but it’s morphing into a different beast’, The Conversation (December 2013)7. ‘Let's Be Honest About Twitter: It Doesn't Represent the Real World’, Ad Age (February 2014)8. ‘Teens are tired of Facebook 'drama,' find refuge on Twitter and elsewhere, says Pew’, The Verge (May 2013)9. ‘4Chan Founder Explains Internet Jargon to Court’, GamePolitics (August 2010)10. ‘Anatomy of Facebook’, Facebook (November 2011)11. ‘So, Was Facebook Responsible for the Arab Spring After All?’, The Atlantic (September 2011)12. ‘The Inside Story of How Facebook Responded to Tunisian Hacks’, The Atlantic (January 2011)13. ‘Why Vine Just Won’t Die’, Wired (August 2013)14. ‘Study Touts Facebook's Agility in Marketplace’, WWD.com (August 2013)15. ‘A Look Inside Online Video Engagement - Part I’, Sysomos (October 2009)16. ‘About Reddit’, Reddit

‘Understanding Digital Culture’, Miller V

‘Part 1: Teens and Social Media Use’, Pew Research Centre

‘Facebook passes 1.19 billion monthly active users, 874 million mobile users, and 728 million daily users’, The Next Web

‘Teens Fleeing Facebook? Who Cares?’, Forbes

‘Facebook’s so uncool, but it’s morphing into a different beast’, The Conversation

‘Let's Be Honest About Twitter: It Doesn't Represent the Real World’, Ad Age

‘Teens are tired of Facebook 'drama,' find refuge on Twitter and elsewhere, says Pew’, The Verge

‘4Chan Founder Explains Internet Jargon to Court’, GamePolitics

‘Anatomy of Facebook’, Facebook

‘So, Was Facebook Responsible for the Arab Spring After All?’, The Atlantic

‘The Inside Story of How Facebook Responded to Tunisian Hacks’, The Atlantic

‘Why Vine Just Won’t Die’, Wired

‘Study Touts Facebook's Agility in Marketplace’, WWD.com

‘A Look Inside Online Video Engagement - Part I’, Sysomos

‘About Reddit’, Reddit

Interview with Vincent Miller conducted by author

For digital natives, life online is compartmentalised. All our conversations and experiences change according to where we are, and who’s around us. But how do our relationships with different platforms affect the way we express ourselves online?

Compartmentalising your virtual life