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.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.
Many social media users in 11 emerging countries report being regularly exposed to misinformation when using the platforms.
Mobile phone users see a mix of benefits and pitfalls related to their devices, and Facebook and WhatsApp are among the most widely used digital platforms.
Pew Research Center is redoubling its focus on the role of information and trust in democratic societies.
Read a Q&A with Michael Dimock, president of Pew Research Center, on recent developments in public opinion polling and what lies ahead.
Only about a fifth of India’s roughly 1.2 billion people are online, according to a recent Pew Research Center report, and the world’s biggest technology companies are clamoring for this large, untapped user base. Facebook recently tried (and failed) to implement its “Free Basics” internet program, and Google is also vying for the vast Indian […]
The 700+ unpledged party leaders and elected officials are mostly white, mostly men and mostly Hillary Clinton supporters.
Many people around the world consider free expression in cyberspace to be a fundamental right.
In our survey of thousands of people across 32 emerging and developing nations, we found some notable data points that might have been lost in the fray.
President Obama’s recent interviews with Buzzfeed and Vox, and his embrace of online news and social media more generally, stands in a long tradition of presidents employing novel communications technologies to speak to Americans directly.
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