Digital Divide

Survey ReportsNovember 20, 2019

As ownership of mobile phones, especially smartphones, spreads rapidly across the globe, there are still notable numbers of people in emerging economies who don't have access to mobile phones. And even phone owners struggle with connectivity, costs and security issues.

A newspaper vendor uses her smartphone while tending her stall in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 14, 2017. (Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images)

Survey ReportsJanuary 11, 2018

A global median of 75% want their news media to be unbiased when covering political issues, yet many say the news media do a poor job of reporting on political issues fairly.

Survey ReportsFebruary 21, 2006

Computer usage and internet access have gone global. In many countries the growth has been fastest among people older than 50, according to a new Pew Global Attitudes report.

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