short readsFeb 5, 2024 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.
short readsJan 31, 2024 Q&A: How – and why – we’re changing the way we study tech adoption With our shift to using NPORS for studying topics like the digital divide, Americans can now respond by mail or online. This change in approach sets us up to continue studying tech adoption long into the future.
short readsDec 8, 2021 Q&A: How Pew Research Center studied gig workers in the U.S. A recent Center survey focused on gig platform work. Here is more information about how we crafted the survey and what we learned from it.
short readsOct 15, 2020 64% of Americans say social media have a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today 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.
short readsDec 11, 2020 Social media continue to be important political outlets for Black Americans These platforms have served as venues for political engagement and social activism for many years, especially for Black Americans.
short readsMay 6, 2020 Black imprisonment rate in the U.S. has fallen by a third since 2006 There were 1,501 black prisoners for every 100,000 black adults in 2018, down sharply from 2,261 black inmates per 100,000 black adults in 2006.
short readsApr 2, 2020 8 charts on internet use around the world as countries grapple with COVID-19 A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.
short readsApr 16, 2020 Most Americans don’t think cellphone tracking will help limit COVID-19, are divided on whether it’s acceptable A majority of Americans are skeptical that tracking someone’s location through their cellphone would help curb the outbreak.
short readsJun 10, 2020 #BlackLivesMatter surges on Twitter after George Floyd’s death #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.
short readsFeb 6, 2020 Q&A: How and why we studied online dating in the U.S. Monica Anderson, associate director of internet and technology research, speaks about our latest report on the world of online dating.