Role of Social Networking in Egypt in Getting Political News
Nearly a quarter of Egyptians (23%) say they have used social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to obtain news about their country’s political situation.
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Nearly a quarter of Egyptians (23%) say they have used social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to obtain news about their country’s political situation.
Nearly half (47%) of American adults get at least some local news and information via their smartphones or tablet computers.
A quarter of smartphone users go online mostly using their mobile device.
Young adults are just as likely to check their email as their Facebook account on a typical day; older adults still favor email.
While cell phone ownership remained stable, usage of eight cell phone applications grew significantly over the past year among cell owners.
Young adults are significantly more likely than those in other age groups to engage in all cell phone applications.
One-in-five adults use digital tools to talk to their neighbors and keep informed about community issues.
About one in four internet-using adults ages 18-29 use blogs or social networking sites as a venue for political or civic involvement.
A quarter of Obama voters who use the internet posted political material online.
The percentage of those ages 70 to 75 using the internet has nearly doubled, from 26% in 2005 to 46% in 2008.
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