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Perhaps the most interesting tidbit in this report is the detection of a shift away from “passive social networking,” which includes reading updates and checking out photos, to “active social networking,” which includes playing games and commenting. In 2009, the passive style accounted for 75 percent of social media consumption, the report says. Today, that has slipped to 39 percent, while active social networking has steadily gained ground.