The Internet and the Pandemic
Nine-in-ten Americans say the internet has been essential or important to them, many made video calls and 40% used technology in new ways. But while tech was a lifeline for some, others faced struggles.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Nine-in-ten Americans say the internet has been essential or important to them, many made video calls and 40% used technology in new ways. But while tech was a lifeline for some, others faced struggles.
Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”
A plurality of experts think sweeping societal change will make life worse for most people. Still, a portion believe things will be better in a ‘tele-everything’ world.
Access to mobile phones and social media is common across emerging economies. People around the world see certain benefits from these technologies, yet there are also concerns about their impact on children.
Focus group participants discuss biomedical developments that could boost the performance of people’s bodies and brains
Different demographic groups think differently about scientific issues. For example, those more likely to think genetically modified food is unsafe include women, African-Americans and Hispanics, and those without college degrees. Those more likely to say parents should be able to decide whether to vaccinate their children include younger adults, Republicans and independents.
There has been a 45% increase since 2000 in the number of teenagers who use the internet at school.
One out of six American adult internet users (16%) have gone online to view another person or a place via a web cam.
More than 6 million American adults have listened to podcasts.
The majority of teens and nearly half of online adults use the internet to search for colleges or schools.
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