Why most Facebook users get more than they give
The effect of Facebook “power users” on everybody else
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The effect of Facebook “power users” on everybody else
How people’s trust, personal relationships, and civic and political involvement are connected to their use of social network sites and other technologies.
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.
One day you’re the brightest star in the galaxy. Then something new comes along — and suddenly you’re a relic. It’s a turn of fate that awaits sports heroes, movie stars, political leaders. And, yes, even household appliances.
As the digital world has expanded far beyond the desktop, consumers can now choose from an array of devices capable of satisfying their need for “anytime, anywhere†access to news, information, friends and entertainment.
Most experts surveyed in the latest Pew Internet/Elon University study say social benefits of Internet use far outweigh negatives; some say it robs time, exposes private information, engenders intolerance.
Adults are just as likely as teens to have texted while driving and are substantially more likely to have talked on the phone while driving.
Three-quarters of online economic users go online to relax and take their minds off of the recession. Fully 88% of 18-29 year old online economic users look to the internet to relax.
In the decade since Napster’s launch, selling recorded music has become as much of an art as making the music itself.
Americans’ pursuit of health takes place within a widening network of both online and offline sources.
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