The tone of life on social networking sites
85% of the adults who use social media report that people are usually kind on the sites. At the same time, 49% have witnessed mean and offensive behavior and they usually respond by ignoring it.
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85% of the adults who use social media report that people are usually kind on the sites. At the same time, 49% have witnessed mean and offensive behavior and they usually respond by ignoring it.
How American teens navigate the new world of “digital citizenship”
Why mobile phone users texted millions of dollars in aid to Haiti earthquake relief and how they got their friends to do the same
54% of adults used the internet for political purposes in the 2010 election cycle, far surpassing the 2006 midterm contest.
Republicans catch up to Democrats in social media use for politics as social media became a regular part of the political environment in the 2010 midyear elections
More than a quarter of American adults – 26% – used their cell phones to learn about or participate in the 2010 mid-term election campaign.
How people monitor and maintain their identity through search and social media.
How do we explain the disparity between African-Americans’ and Hispanics’ views of the importance of government social media versus whites?
The internet gives citizens new paths to government services and information.
The Gov 2.0 Expo was a smorgasbord of policy, technology, and citizen engagement. Aaron Smith and Susannah Fox share their notes.
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