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The Internet and the Pandemic
Technology has been a lifeline for some during the coronavirus outbreak but some have struggled, too
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- The Internet and the Pandemic
- Technology has been a lifeline for some during the coronavirus outbreak …
- About two-thirds say digital interactions have been useful, but not a replacement for in-person contact
- 60% of broadband users with lower incomes often or sometimes have connection problems, and 46% are worried at least some about paying for broadband
- Adults with a bachelor’s, advanced degree more likely than others to make daily video calls, use tech in new ways, consider internet essential amid COVID-19
- ‘Tech readiness,’ which is tied to people’s confident and independent use of devices, varies by age
- Remote learning has been widespread during the pandemic, but children from lower-income households have been particularly likely to face ‘homework gap’
- More parents say their screen time rules have become less strict under pandemic than say they’ve become more strict
- Growing shares across political parties say K-12 schools should give all students computers amid COVID-19
- Among those who have used video calls during the outbreak, 40% feel fatigued or worn out at least sometimes from time spent on these calls
- Technology has been a lifeline for some during the coronavirus outbreak but some have struggled, too
- Among those who have used video calls during the outbreak, 40% feel fatigued or worn out at least sometimes from time spent on these calls