How Black Americans view the use of face recognition technology by police
Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.
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Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.
Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.
The vast majority of U.S. adults have heard at least a little about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ether.
Roughly a quarter of American adults (23%) say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year.
The share of U.S. adults who now report that they go online “almost constantly” has risen to 31%, up from 21% in 2015.
Smartphone ownership and home broadband adoption are up slightly since 2019. And 30% of Americans say they at least sometimes experience problems connecting to the internet at home.
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.
Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms.
The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.
#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.
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