From virtual parties to ordering food, how Americans are using the internet during COVID-19
Some Americans – particularly those who are younger or college educated – are finding virtual ways to connect, shop and be active.
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Some Americans – particularly those who are younger or college educated – are finding virtual ways to connect, shop and be active.
Roughly six-in-ten U.S. adults often get news on a mobile device, compared with 30% who often do so on a desktop or laptop computer.
A majority of Americans are turning to digital means to stay connected and track information about the coronavirus outbreak.
Key findings from a Pew Research Center study about online dating.
A majority of Americans are skeptical that tracking someone’s location through their cellphone would help curb the outbreak.
Smartphone users in emerging economies – especially those who use social media – tend to be more exposed to people with different backgrounds and more connected with friends they don’t see in person.
The tech landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade, both in the United States and around the world.
Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”
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