In some countries, many use the internet without realizing it
What is the internet? Who is an internet user? Research suggests that some people who use the internet may not be aware that they’re doing so.
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4. Republicans see made-up news as a bigger problem than Democrats, are more likely to blame journalists
Republicans and Democrats hardly see eye-to-eye in their views of the news media. For example, Republicans are more likely to say news coverage favors one side, and they have less trust in information from news organizations. Overall, Republicans are more concerned and pessimistic about the issue of made-up news and information than Democrats, and this […]
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The Digital Pulpit: A Nationwide Analysis of Online Sermons
This Pew Research Center analysis harnesses computational techniques to identify, collect and analyze the sermons that U.S. churches livestream or share on their websites each week.
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5. The highly politically aware are more concerned about made-up news, while the less aware spread it more
Previous studies have shown that Americans’ levels of political awareness relate closely to their news media habits. The findings here reveal that political awareness – which is based on how politically knowledgeable one is and how closely one follows politics – impacts perceptions and behaviors around the issue of made-up news and information. Highly politically […]
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Technology use in Africa: Smartphones
Sortable table featuring data on the percentage of adults who own a smartphone in African countries.
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Technology use in Africa: Internet
Sortable table featuring data on the percentage of adults in Africa who use the internet at least occasionally or own a smartphone