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reportMay 9, 2024
85% of U.S. teens say they play video games. They see both positive and negative sides, from making friends to harassment and sleep loss.
short readFeb 23, 2024
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
reportApr 29, 2024
Most Americans are wary of social media’s role in politics and its overall impact on the country, and these concerns are ticking up among Democrats. Still, Republicans stand out on several measures, with a majority believing major technology companies are biased toward liberals.
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- short readsSep 19, 2024
Americans also express little confidence in major technology companies to prevent misuse of their platforms to influence the election. - reportFeb 1, 2024
Americans overwhelmingly see small businesses as having a positive effect on the way things are going in the country. By contrast, their views of large corporations are broadly negative. And most people – including identical shares in both parties – are critical of the impact of banks and financial institutions. - reportJan 31, 2024
Most U.S. adults today say they use the internet (95%), have a smartphone (90%) or subscribe to high-speed internet at home (80%). About four-in-ten report being online almost constantly. - fact sheetJan 5, 2024
Today, nearly all U.S. teens (96%) say they use the internet every day. And the share of teens who report being online “almost constantly” has roughly doubled since 2014-2015 (24% vs. 46%). - short readsNov 17, 2023
35% of U.S. parents with children younger than 18 say they are extremely or very worried that their children might be bullied at some point. - short readsOct 31, 2023
U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account. - reportOct 18, 2023
The share of Americans who say they are very or somewhat concerned about government use of people’s data has increased from 64% in 2019 to 71% today. Two-thirds (67%) of adults say they understand little to nothing about what companies are doing with their personal data, up from 59%. - reportAug 17, 2023
Americans’ understanding of digital topics varies notably depending on the subject. For example, majorities of U.S. adults know what cookies on websites do and can identify a secure password, but far fewer can recognize an example of two-factor authentication.