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Teens really are getting sick of Facebook
There have been rumblings about Facebook's teen crisis for months—some fairly reliable, others not so much. Thanks to an exhaustive study from the Pew Research Center, we've finally got pretty solid evidence that teens are getting sick of Facebook. And the reasons why are fascinating.
First off, the numbers. The study polled 156 teenagers between the ages of 11 and 19, and there's nothing in it to indicate some kind of mass exodus from Facebook.
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Channel 4 collaborates on experimental music video
Channel 4 has collaborated with London singer Etta Bond on an experimental music video for song Under the Knife as part of its arts series Random Acts.
The video was directed by Jeremy Cole and was shot in one take before being spliced into 1,347 layers on After Effects. The result is a stunning three-minute film that explores a female artist’s struggle with insecurity and expectations of perfection.
It begins with a muddle of eyes, ears, lips and hair as Bond sings of hiding behind a mask of make up.
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After hitting 1m users in its first week, MessageMe crosses 5m users just 75 days after launch
MessageMe, the US-based chat app looking to rival Line, WhatsApp, Viber and co, has confirmed that it has closed a $10 million round of seed funding and, furthermore, that it has passed 5 million registered users, just 75 days after launch. That follows an impressive start which saw it hit 1 million users within its first week.
The mobile messaging newcomer sprung a surprise last week when we dug up a filing that showed it had closed the new investment just months after it announced a $1.9 million round, which was assembled in late 2012.
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Iconic Eames chair returns to its fiberglass roots
One of the most iconic chairs in modern design is returning to its structural roots, thanks to more environmentally-friendly developments in manufacturing. Furniture maker Herman Miller this week announced that its Eames Molded Plastic Chair and Side Chair will now be produced in fiberglass, more than 20 years after designer Ray Eames abandoned the material over environmental concerns. Both models will be available this summer in various bases and nine “vintage” colors.
The Michigan-based Herman Miller began producing Ray and Charles Eames’ chair in 1950, using fiberglass-reinforced plastic.
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I’m training new Growth Hackers. Email me.
Short version
If you’re an engineer or designer looking for a new role, and interested in working with me- please send me a note and introduce yourself. (You don’t have to be in the Bay Area).
Here’s my email: voodoo@gmail.com. I’ll reply back to you personally and we can chat more! Also, feel free to forward this on to anyone else that might fit.
Here’s the longer version 
Dear readers,
A year ago, I wrote a post on Growth Hackers that’s now become the most popular post ever on this blog, in the 5+ years I’ve been writing it.
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