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.
Seven-in-ten U.S. adults say it is it likely that their own phone calls and emails are being monitored by the government.
Experts are split on whether the coming years will see less misinformation online. Those who foresee improvement hope for technological and societal solutions. Others say bad actors using technology can exploit human vulnerabilities.
A majority of internet users can answer fewer than half the questions correctly on a difficult knowledge quiz about cybersecurity issues and concepts.
Many Americans do not trust modern institutions to protect their personal data – even as they frequently neglect cybersecurity best practices in their own personal lives.
Rural residents in the U.S. lag behind those in suburban and urban areas when it comes to technology adoption.
10% of 2012 presidential campaign donors have contributed via text message or cell phone app.
Even though online Americans are more satisfied than ever with the performance of search engines, strong majorities have negative views of personalized search results and targeted ads
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How one man became the chief of a tribe he didn’t know existed, thanks to the internet.
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