How parents’ views of their kids’ screen time, social media use changed during COVID-19
In April 2021, we followed up with many of the same parents surveyed in March 2020 on their children’s use of technology and social media.
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In April 2021, we followed up with many of the same parents surveyed in March 2020 on their children’s use of technology and social media.
While 38% of U.S. adults say they have heard of Parler, just 1% of Americans regularly get news there.
Roughly half of Americans say that they have been getting some (30%) or a lot (18%) of news and info about COVID-19 vaccines on social media.
Democrats are about 10 percentage points or more likely than Republicans to say they ever use Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or Reddit.
Adoption of key technologies by those in the oldest age group has grown markedly since about a decade ago.
Here is what Pew Research Center surveys say about Americans’ attitudes toward the tech industry – and social media in particular.
A majority of Americans (68%) believe major technology companies have too much power and influence in the economy.
Amid unrest, here is a closer look at Lebanon’s widespread use of WhatsApp, as well as unhappiness with the political and economic situation.
The steady growth in adoption that social platforms have experienced in the U.S. over the past decade also appears to be slowing.
The tech landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade, both in the United States and around the world.
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