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    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 […]

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    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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    1. Digital connectivity growing rapidly in emerging economies

    In all 27 countries surveyed, majorities of people own a mobile phone. In advanced economies such as South Korea and France, ownership rates are upwards of 90%. Mobile phones are increasingly common in emerging economies as well. Across the nine emerging economies surveyed, a median of 83% report owning a mobile phone, including nine-in-ten or […]

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    Teens’ Social Media Habits and Experiences

    Teens credit social media for helping to build stronger friendships and exposing them to a more diverse world, but they express concern that these sites lead to drama and social pressure.

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    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 […]

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    Part Three: The characteristics of communities show some effect on local news habits

    Any local news system is inherently embedded within a particular community – and characteristics of communities vary extensively, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources. Some have a larger share of young adults, driving down the median age, while others have a sizable senior population, driving the median up. Some have […]