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    Smartphone Ownership 2013

    56% of American adults now own a smartphone of some kind; Android and iPhone owners account for half of the cell phone user population. Higher income adults and those under age 35 lead the way when it comes to smartphone ownership.

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    Public Divided over Same-Sex Marriage Rulings

    Overview The public is divided over last week’s Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage: 45% approve of the court’s decisions, while 40% disapprove. The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center conducted June 27-30 among 1,003 adults, finds that most Americans are aware of the ruling and its implications. Two-thirds (66%) know that the […]

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    Skepticism about a landmark Census finding

    The Census Bureau made big news last week when it reported that the black voter turnout rate (66.2%) exceeded the white voter turnout rate (64.1%) for the first time ever in 2012. But a closer look at the numbers raises some intriguing questions. It’s possible that the lines may have first crossed in 2008. But […]

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    Part 4: Putting Privacy Practices in Context: A Portrait of Teens’ Experiences Online

    In the current survey, we wanted to understand the broader context of teens’ online lives beyond Facebook and Twitter and the context in which teens wrestled with all the privacy options before them. And while many teens report positive experiences online, such as making friends and feeling closer to another person, some encounter unwanted content […]

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    Cell phone ownership hits 91% of adults

    For the first time, the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project has found that cell phone ownership among adults has exceeded 90%. Cell phones are now being used by 91% of adults, according to the survey conducted between April 17 and May 19 of 2,252 adults. While the adoption figures are stunning by […]

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    Part 2: Information Sharing, Friending, and Privacy Settings on Social Media

    Teens have become more likely to share certain kinds of information on social media sites. Teens share a wide range of information about themselves on social media sites; indeed the sites themselves are designed to encourage the sharing of information and the expansion of networks. However, few teens embrace a fully public approach to social […]

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    Religious Leaders’ Views on Radical Life Extension

    No religious group in the United States has released an official statement on radical life extension. However, here are brief summaries of how some clergy, bioethicists and other scholars from 18 major American religious groups say their traditions might approach this evolving issue.

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    Part 1: A Profile of Parents

    Roughly a quarter (26%) of the sample for the full Library Services Survey is parents of minor children, and this report examines their particularly strong attachments to libraries. Parents are demographically different from the other adults in our sample — and in the wider population. So, the results presented in the remainder of this report […]

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    Chapter 2: Social Acceptance

    Americans’ attitudes about gays and lesbians have changed dramatically over the past decade or so, and the LGBT adults are acutely aware of this. These changing attitudes have meant that LGBT adults feel more accepted by society now than in the past. They have also given rise to a nearly universal sense of optimism about […]

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    The Demographics of Social Media Users — 2012

    Young adults are more likely than older adults to use social media. Women, African-Americans, and Latinos show high interest in sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.

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