Neighbors Online
One in five Americans use digital tools to communicate with neighbors and monitor community developments.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
One in five Americans use digital tools to communicate with neighbors and monitor community developments.
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.
Some 19% of internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves, or to see updates about others–up from 11% in April.
Just as in offline politics, the well-off and well-educated are especially likely to participate in online activities that mirror offline forms of engagement. But there are hints that social media may alter this pattern.
More teens are creating and sharing material on the internet. 28% of online teens have blogs, up from 2004 with growth fueled almost entirely by girls. “Super communicators” rise as email fades as a tool for teens.
Internet users are becoming more aware of their digital footprint; 47% have searched for information about themselves online, up from just 22% five years ago.
Girls, teens who post photos or profiles show an increased likelihood to be contacted by people with no connection to them or their friends. Girls are more likely to report contact that made them uncomfortable.
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