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Study Reveals 30% Of Teens "Sexting"

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WMDT 47 News - A new study by the University of Texas found some shocking numbers about "sexting." Researchers surveyed 1,000 high school students and found 30% admitted to texting nude photos of themselves. Just to clarify, "sexting" is defined as sending or receiving nude pictures via text message. 60% said they were pressured to send out those kinds of photos, most of them were girls.

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