Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

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Internet and Technology

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    The Social Side of the Internet

    The internet has become deeply embedded in group life and is affecting the way civic and social groups behave and the way they impact their communities

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    Wikipedia, past and present

    42% of all Americans turn to the popular collaborative encyclopedia for information online

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    Asian-Americans and Technology

    Director Lee Rainie spoke at the Organization of Chinese Americans Broadband Summit about Pew Research examining how Asian-Americans use technology, including broadband adoption and online activities.

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    Paying for Digital Content

    65% of internet users have paid to access or download some kind of digital content. Music and software are the most common kinds of content purchased

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    Politics goes mobile

    More than a quarter of American adults – 26% – used their cell phones to learn about or participate in the 2010 mid-term election campaign.

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    Generations 2010

    Major trends in how different generations of Americans use the internet