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.
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In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
With our shift to using NPORS for studying topics like the digital divide, Americans can now respond by mail or online. This change in approach sets us up to continue studying tech adoption long into the future.
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.
Social media is an important tool for consumers, with some Americans – particularly younger adults – turning to influencer recommendations.
The digital divide between Americans who have a disability and Americans who do not remains for some devices.
Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.
Rural adults are less likely than suburban adults to have home broadband and less likely than urban adults to own a smartphone, tablet or computer.
The shares of Americans in each income tier who have home broadband or a smartphone have not significantly changed from 2019 to 2021.
The share of Americans who say they watch television via cable or satellite has plunged from 76% in 2015 to 56% this year.
Some of Americans’ pandemic adaptations have relied on technology, including adults working from home and students learning online.
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