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    Public Confidence in the Security of Core Communications Channels is Low

    Across the board, there is a universal lack of confidence in the security of everyday communications channels—particularly when it comes to the use of online tools. Across six different methods of mediated communication, there is not one mode through which a majority of the American public feels “very secure” sharing private information with another trusted […]

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    Introduction

    In the wake of Edward Snowden’s 2013 revelations of widespread government surveillance of Americans’ phone and email records, various news organizations have explored the idea that “privacy is dead.” At the same time, others have suggested that renewed public attention to the topic has meant that privacy is, in fact, “thriving online,” or at the […]

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    Facebook and Twitter as political forums: Two different dynamics

    Social media users who are interested in politics have different experiences on Facebook and Twitter, with four-in-ten Twitter users saying that at least half of the posts that they see are political, compared with about a quarter of Facebook users who say the same.

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    Family Support in Graying Societies

    America is turning gray, with the share of people ages 65 and older expected to rise more than 50% by 2050 – a trend that may burden more families. But Germany and Italy are already there, with a fifth of their population in that age range.

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    Newspapers: Fact Sheet

    The data on the Newspaper industry, from the 2015 State of the News Media report

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    The ‘Spiral of Silence’ on Social Media

    Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms did not provide new outlets for the discussion of the Snowden-NSA revelations and people who thought their social media friends disagreed with them were less likely to discuss the issues in face-to-face gatherings, as well as online forums

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    Social Media and the ‘Spiral of Silence’

    Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms did not provide new outlets for the discussion of the Snowden-NSA revelations. People who thought their social media friends disagreed with them were less likely to discuss the issues in person and online.

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    Most Would Like to Do More to Protect their Personal Information Online

    Six in ten adults feel as though they “would like to do more” to protect the privacy of their personal information online When asked if they feel as though their own efforts to protect the privacy of their personal information online are sufficient, 61% say they feel as though they “would like to do more,” […]

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    Appendix C: Putting Findings From the Religious Landscape Study Into Context

    The 2014 Religious Landscape Study has several unique strengths. Its large sample size (n=35,071) and detailed, branching set of questions about religious identity make it possible to estimate the size of a wide variety of religious groups with a high degree of precision. The large sample also makes it possible to describe the characteristics of […]

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    Above-and-Beyond Responses: Part 2

    A range of input by some respondents covered additional aspects of the issues. ‘The emotional climate around privacy and security will only increase’ Mike Liebhold, senior researcher and distinguished fellow at the Institute for the Future, wrote, “There will be many political, technological, and service efforts to improve privacy but, likely, even greater efforts by […]