8 charts on technology use around the world
In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
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In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
Asked to “imagine a better world online,” experts hope for a ubiquitous – even immersive – digital environment that promotes fact-based knowledge, offers better defense of individuals’ rights, empowers diverse voices and provides tools for technology breakthroughs and collaborations to solve the world’s wicked problems.
The landscape of social media is ever-changing, especially among teens who often are on the leading edge of this space. A new survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 finds that TikTok has established itself as one of the top online platforms for U.S. teens, while the share of teens who use Facebook has fallen sharply.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
Just one-in-ten Americans say social media sites have a mostly positive effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today.
These platforms have served as venues for political engagement and social activism for many years, especially for Black Americans.
A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.
A majority of Americans are skeptical that tracking someone’s location through their cellphone would help curb the outbreak.
#BlackLivesMatter was used roughly 47.8 million times on Twitter – an average of just under 3.7 million times per day – from May 26 to June 7.
Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies – like social media or smartphones – as a reason.
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