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reportMay 12, 2020

Most Americans Say Federal Government Has Primary Responsibility for COVID-19 Testing

Also, a declining share of Republicans say the coronavirus is a major threat to health in the United States.
short readsFeb 13, 2019

7 things we’ve learned about computer algorithms

Pew Research Center released several reports in 2018 that explored the role and meaning of algorithms in people’s lives today.
reportMay 23, 2019

Men Appear Twice as Often as Women in News Photos on Facebook

Photos that exclusively show men make up the majority of photos that show people; representational differences persist across topics
reportMay 13, 2019

Acknowledgments

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Aaron Smith, Associate Director, Research Laura Silver, Senior Researcher Courtney Johnson, Research Associate Kyle Taylor, Research Analyst Jingjing Jiang, Research Analyst Sara Atske, Assistant Digital Producer Monica Anderson, Senior Researcher James Bell, Vice President, Global Strategy Peter Bell, Design […]
reportNov 28, 2018

1. Teens and their experiences on social media

Social media has given teens the ability to instantly connect with others and share their lives through photos, videos and status updates. Teens themselves describe these platforms as a key tool for connecting and maintaining relationships, being creative, and learning more about the world. But they also must contend with more negative aspects of social […]
short readsJun 24, 2019

Couples who meet online are more diverse than those who meet in other ways, largely because they’re younger

Couples who meet online are more likely than those who meet offline to be diverse by some measures – but this can be explained by age.
reportOct 28, 2019

4. The internet will continue to make life better

A large share of respondents predict enormous potential for improved quality of life over the next 50 years for most individuals thanks to internet connectivity, although many said the benefits of a wired world are not likely to be evenly distributed. Andrew Tutt, an expert in law and author of “An FDA for Algorithms,” said, […]
short readsMar 19, 2020

Before the pandemic, three-quarters of Americans said people would cooperate with each other in a crisis

Cooperating in a time of a crisis has taken on urgency as government leaders urge Americans to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
reportFeb 5, 2019

Appendix D: Defining internet users

Previous Pew Research Center Global Attitudes surveys have calculated internet use based on the share of the public who either report using the internet at least occasionally or who say they own a smartphone. These individuals were the only ones who were asked whether they used social media or not. This year, however, everyone was […]
reportFeb 5, 2019

2. In emerging economies, smartphone adoption has grown more quickly among younger generations

As smartphone ownership has increased in both advanced and emerging economies, the growth has often been uneven. Age, gender, education levels and income all contribute to who owns a smartphone – though, often, age is the key factor associated with ownership. In advanced and emerging economies alike, younger people are much more digitally connected than […]

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