How do people in the U.S. take Pew Research Center surveys, anyway?
Here, we address some of the most common questions we receive about the nuts and bolts of taking a U.S.-focused Pew Research Center poll.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Here, we address some of the most common questions we receive about the nuts and bolts of taking a U.S.-focused Pew Research Center poll.
Colleen McClain, Olivia Sidoti and Monica Anderson contributed to this chapter. For many Americans, life in the early days of COVID-19 was lived on screens. Schools pivoted to virtual learning and businesses shuttered or moved online as in-person contact risked spreading the virus. Not everyone could – or wanted to – avoid in-person interaction. And […]
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.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
Overall, there are about 42.5 million Americans with disabilities, making up 13% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
People face a number of choices in managing their online privacy, and each person approaches these from a different angle. Some people are tech-savvy and confident in their ability to protect their data. Others are overwhelmed trying to navigate the privacy settings that tech companies make available. And while many are concerned about their privacy, […]
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
The landscape of social media is ever-changing, especially among teens who often are on the leading edge of this space. A new survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 finds that TikTok has established itself as one of the top online platforms for U.S. teens, while the share of teens who use Facebook has fallen sharply.
Many people stare down face recognition technology every day as they unlock their smartphones. But this technology also has applications in people’s places of work. Employers can use it to clock workers in and out, screen candidates during the hiring process or even monitor employees’ productivity. While some employers say this technology will increase efficiency, […]
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