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fact sheetNov 13, 2024

Internet, Broadband Fact Sheet

The internet represents a fundamental shift in how Americans connect with one another, gather information and conduct their day-to-day lives. Explore the patterns, trends and statistics of internet and home broadband adoption in the United States.
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.
fact sheetNov 13, 2024

Social Media Fact Sheet

Today YouTube and Facebook are the most-widely used online platforms. Explore the demographic patterns and trends shaping the social media landscape.
reportDec 6, 2022

Social Media Seen as Mostly Good for Democracy Across Many Nations, But U.S. is a Major Outlier

Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
reportNov 10, 2023

State of the News Media methodology

The State of the News Media fact sheets use a range of different methodologies to study the health of the U.S. news industry, including custom analysis of news audience behavior, secondary analysis of industry data and direct reporting to solicit information unavailable elsewhere.
short readsApr 28, 2022

How parents’ views of their kids’ screen time, social media use changed during COVID-19

In April 2021, we followed up with many of the same parents surveyed in March 2020 on their children’s use of technology and social media.
reportOct 6, 2022

The Role of Alternative Social Media in the News and Information Environment

In recent years, several new options have emerged in the social media universe, many of which explicitly present themselves as alternatives to more established social media platforms. Free speech ideals and heated political themes prevail on these sites, which draw praise from their users and skepticism from other Americans.
short readsMar 17, 2021

Cable and satellite TV use has dropped dramatically in the U.S. since 2015

The share of Americans who say they watch television via cable or satellite has plunged from 76% in 2015 to 56% this year.
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.
reportJun 30, 2020

Experts Predict More Digital Innovation by 2030 Aimed at Enhancing Democracy

A majority of experts canvassed say significant reforms aimed at correcting problems in democratic institutions and representation will take place. But they are divided about whether this will lead to positive outcomes for the public.