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    🗺️ New global findings

    Quarterly Update A message from Pew Research Center President Michael Dimock · Subscribe ↗ Dear readers, Many Americans know Pew Research Center for the studies we do on U.S. trends and changes, but throughout our history the Center has been a globally facing organization, conducting research and connecting with audiences in all parts of the world. In […]

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    What Americans Know About AI, Cybersecurity and Big Tech

    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.

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    Quiz: Test your knowledge of digital topics

    Test your knowledge of digital topics and terms by taking our nine-question quiz. Then, compare your score with knowledge measured among the American public.

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    For Most U.S. Gun Owners, Protection Is the Main Reason They Own a Gun

    Gun owners in the United States continue to cite protection far more than other factors, including hunting and sport shooting, as a major reason they own a gun. About half of Americans who don’t own a gun say they could never see themselves owning one (52%) while nearly as many could imagine themselves as gun owners in the future (47%).

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    Fact Sheets: U.S. Hispanics

    There were 62.5 million Latinos in the United States in 2021, accounting for approximately 19% of the total U.S. population. In 1980, Hispanics made up just 7% of the total U.S. population.