The Web Use Project is Eszter Hargittai's research group at Northwestern University. The goal of the research conducted in this group is to learn about how people use the Web in their everyday lives and in particular, how differences in Internet use may contribute to social inequality.

Hargittai, E. & Litt, E. (In Press). The Tweet Smell of Celebrity Success: Explaining Twitter Adoption among a Diverse Group of Young Adults. New Media & Society.

Hargittai, E. & Hsieh, Y.P. (2012). Succinct Survey Measures of Web-Use Skills. Social Science Computer Review.

Freese, J & Hargittai, E. (2010). Cache Me if You Can. Contexts. 9(4):66-68

boyd, d. & Hargittai, E. (2010). Facebook privacy settings: Who cares?. First Monday. 15(8).

Hargittai, E. & Hsieh, Y.P. (2010). From Dabblers to Omnivores: A Typology of Social Network Site Usage. In A Networked Self. Edited by Z. Papacharissi. London: Routledge.

Hargittai, E. & Hsieh, Y.P. (2010). Predictors and Consequences of Social Network Site Usage. Information, Communication & Society. 13(4):515-536.

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Recent Press

Why Parents Lie to Let Kids Join Facebook (original link) The New York Times November 3, 2011

Survey: Parents lie to help preteens get on Facebook (original link) The Los Angeles Times November 2, 2011

How to Get Your Underage Kid on Facebook: Just Lie! (original link) TIME November 2, 2011