81% of U.S. adults – versus 46% of teens – favor parental consent for minors to use social media
U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
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U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
The share of Americans who say they are very or somewhat concerned about government use of people’s data has increased from 64% in 2019 to 71% today. Two-thirds (67%) of adults say they understand little to nothing about what companies are doing with their personal data, up from 59%.
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.
53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.
Here is what our surveys found about the students most likely to lack the home internet connectivity needed to finish schoolwork.
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.
The shares of Americans in each income tier who have home broadband or a smartphone have not significantly changed from 2019 to 2021.
Some of Americans’ pandemic adaptations have relied on technology, including adults working from home and students learning online.
Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”
Most Americans are at least somewhat happy with their lives, but some have grappled with issues like loneliness and work-life balance.
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