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    Social Media & Mobile Internet Use Among Teens and Young Adults

    While the overall internet population expanded continuously over the past decade, Millennials continue to be the most likely age group to go online (93% now use the internet). However, their use of blogs, Twitter and social networking sites has changed in recent years.

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    Favorable First Lady

    Fully seven-in-ten Americans have a favorable opinion of First Lady Michelle Obama.

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    Little Reporting in the News

    A PEJ study found eight out of 10 stories studied simply repeated or repackaged previously published information.

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    Government-Sponsored News

    In a study of local media, more than six-in-ten stories come from government officials.

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    America Online

    Three-quarters of adults use the internet.

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    Are Wireless

    Just over half of adults connect to the internet wirelessly at least on occasion.

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    Colbert Nation

    Just over four-in-ten Americans can identify Stephen Colbert as a comedian and television talk show host.

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    Filibuster Proof

    Just a quarter of Americans know it takes 60 votes to break a filibuster in the Senate.

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    Political Brain

    On a 12-question news quiz, Americans answered an average of 5.3 questions correctly.

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