Three-in-ten Americans now read e-books
75% of U.S. adults say they have read a book in the past 12 months in any format, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since 2011.
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75% of U.S. adults say they have read a book in the past 12 months in any format, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since 2011.
Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.
The vast majority of U.S. adults have heard at least a little about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ether.
Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.
Today, 25% of adults ages 65 and older report never going online, compared with much smaller shares of adults under the age of 65.
The share of U.S. adults who now report that they go online “almost constantly” has risen to 31%, up from 21% in 2015.
The digital divide between Americans who have a disability and Americans who do not remains for some devices.
The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.
A substantial share of the public has opted out of using a product or service because of concerns about how much information would be collected.
The use of at-home DNA testing kits has raised concerns about whether consumers are comfortable with the use of their data by police.
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