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MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Teenagers now think Snapchat is cooler than Facebook.
READ MORE: Officials Worry Large Crowds Will Leave Mess Behind After Memorial Day WeekendReesearch firm eMarketer predicts more 12-to-17-year-olds will use Snapchat over Facebook by the end of the year.
READ MORE: Death Of Child Pulled From Homestead Pond Under InvestigationThe study found an accelerated decline of 3.4% to 14.5 million people this year. It’d be the second year of declining teen use for Facebook.
But the news isn’t entirely bad for Facebook. A lot of those teens are expected to turn to Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.
MORE NEWS: Florida Law Enforcement Officials Reassure Parents On Potential School Shooter ThreateMarketer also predicts Snapcat would overtake both Instagram and Facebook in terms of teen users by the end of 2017 — a first.
