Americans and Cybersecurity
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.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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.
Digital innovation has had a major impact on the public’s news habits. How have these changes shaped Americans’ appetite for and attitudes toward the news?
Today’s parents must navigate how, when and to what extent they oversee their teens’ online and mobile activities.
From trust in government to views of climate change, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most memorable findings of the year.
Overall, 16% of registered voters follow candidates for office, political parties, or elected officials on a social networking site.
Nearly two years after Snowden’s revelations, 87% of Americans say they have heard about U.S. surveillance programs. Among them, 25% say they have changed their own technological behaviors in some way.
28% of registered voters use their cell phone to follow political news, and 16% follow political figures on social media.
While half of Indian internet users regularly access social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, only about a third of these users share views about politics on these social networks.
58% of American teens have downloaded an app to a cell phone or tablet. More than half of teen apps users have avoided an app due to concerns about sharing their personal information.
39% of U.S. adults provide care for a loved one, up from 30% in 2010, and many navigate health care with the help of technology
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