Americans turn to technology during COVID-19 outbreak, say an outage would be a problem
A majority of Americans are turning to digital means to stay connected and track information about the coronavirus outbreak.
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A majority of Americans are turning to digital means to stay connected and track information about the coronavirus outbreak.
As schools close and classes and assignments shift online, some students do not have reliable access to the internet at home.
A majority of Americans are skeptical that tracking someone’s location through their cellphone would help curb the outbreak.
Many social media users in the United States are exhausted by how much political content they see on these platforms.
Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”
Roughly half of Americans think social media companies should be regulated more than they are now, our survey found.
A majority of online daters report being either very or somewhat concerned about how much data such services collect about them.
A majority of online daters say their overall experience was positive, but many users – particularly younger women – report being harassed or sent explicit messages on these platforms.
A majority of U.S. adults can answer fewer than half the questions correctly on a digital knowledge quiz, and many struggle with certain cybersecurity and privacy questions
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say major tech companies favor the views of liberals over conservatives. At the same time, partisans differ on whether social media companies should flag inaccurate information on their platforms.
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