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    Online Harassment

    40% of internet users have personally experienced online harassment, from the mild to the severe; 73% have witnessed it happen to others.

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    Religion and Electronic Media

    One-in-five Americans report sharing their religious faith on social networks like Facebook and Twitter in an average week, about the same percentage that tune in to religious talk radio, watch religious TV programs or listen to Christian rock music.

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    Introduction

    For all the benefits it bestows, the internet has a dark side. Recently, much attention has centered on online harassment. It is a phenomenon that can take a variety of forms: name-calling, trolling, doxing, open and escalating threats, vicious sexist, racist, and homophobic rants, attempts to shame others, and direct efforts to embarrass or humiliate […]

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    Part 4: The Aftermath of Online Harassment

    For those who have experienced online harassment, the fallout can range from insignificant to an ongoing trauma. This survey examined not only the immediate after-effects of harassment, but also the possibility that these effects linger. Asked how upsetting they found their most recent experience with harassment, the responses were varied: 14% of those who have […]

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    Killer Apps in the Gigabit Age

    Experts foresee changes across all aspects of life as digital connectivity advances. They predict hyper-personalized interactions, 3D holograms, immersive virtual reality and a deepening dependency upon machines as we navigate our lives.

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    Where was Ferguson in my Facebook feed?

    There were big differences in the content related to Ferguson on Twitter and Facebook. Was the reason what users wanted from each, or the sites’ algorithms?

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    Online Harassment

    73% of internet users have witnessed online harassment; 40% have experienced it personally.

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    Chapter 1: Pew Research Center Initiative on Science and Society

    About the General Public and AAAS Scientist Surveys The general public survey was conducted August 15-25, 2014, by landline and cellular telephone, among a nationally representative sample of 2,002 adults. The survey tracks public attitudes about science in society and maps the contours of opinion on a wide range of issues within the domain of […]