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    Appendix A: Within Each Generation, More Similarities than Differences

    One question we wanted to explore was the degree to which differences in political news habits exist within a generation. The Baby Boomer generation spans 18 years, Gen Xer spans 15 years and adult Millennials span 15 years.[1. numoffset=”3″ No chronological end point has been set for this group.] These data reveal strong levels of […]

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    Millennials and Political News

    Millennials rely on Facebook for their political news, while Baby Boomers turn to local TV. And while Millennials are less engaged with political news, they trust news sources as much as older generations do.

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    The darkest side of online harassment: Menacing behavior

    Most online harassment consists of name-calling or trying to embarrass someone, but there is also the darker side of physical threats: stalking, sexual harassment and being harassed for a long period of time.

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    Mobile Access Shifts Social Media Use and Other Online Activities

    Accessing the internet on mobile devices The survey shows that 91% of teens go online from a mobile device, at least occasionally.[4. numoffset=”4″ In our previous reports our data collection methods allowed us to report a figure for percent of American teens who use the Internet. This report marks a switch to a new data […]

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    Americans’ Views About Data Collection and Security

    Contrary to assertions that people “don’t care” about privacy in the digital age, this survey suggests that Americans hold a range of strong views about the importance of control over their personal information and freedom from surveillance in daily life. As earlier studies in this series have illustrated, Americans’ perceptions of privacy are varied in […]

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    Americans’ Attitudes About Privacy, Security and Surveillance

    Many Americans want control over their personal information and freedom from observation during the activities of their daily lives, but they are not confident that the government agencies or businesses that collect data about them can keep that information private and secure.

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    News Habits on Facebook and Twitter

    When asked about specific news habits on each social site, users demonstrate some common tendencies as well as distinctions in how they use the sites. To some degree, this can be expected: The two services have different sets of technical features (Twitter has the live-streaming app Periscope, while Facebook has Instant Articles), and distinct cultures […]