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reportJul 31, 2025

73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack, and these are common across age groups. Most get scam calls, texts and emails at least weekly.

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presentationJan 24, 2012

Peer-to-peer Healthcare and the C3N Project

Susannah Fox presented Pew Internet’s latest research on mobile, social networks, teens, and health.
reportJan 23, 2012

Tablet and E-book reader Ownership Nearly Double Over the Holiday Gift-Giving Period

The share of adults in the United States who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% between mid-December and early January and the same surge in growth also applied to e-book readers.
presentationJan 17, 2012

The New Environment for Advocates & NGOs

Director Lee Rainie presented 10 fresh realities of the digital age to journalists, government officials, and leaders of non-governmental organizations from 33 countries.
presentationJan 12, 2012

The Rise of the e-Patient

Director Lee Rainie presented to physicians, administrators, and staff at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California on January 12 on understanding social networking and online health information seeking.
reportJan 12, 2012

Real Time Charitable Giving

Why mobile phone users texted millions of dollars in aid to Haiti earthquake relief and how they got their friends to do the same
reportDec 23, 2011

The civic and community engagement of religiously active Americans

Those who are active in church, religious, or spiritual organizations are often more deeply involved in their communities than those who are not members of such groups.
short readsDec 22, 2011

Using Social Media to Keep in Touch

Roughly two-thirds (67%) of social media users say that staying in touch with current friends and family members is a major reason they use these social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or LinkedIn.
reportDec 21, 2011

The Year in News 2011

What stories and which people generated the most news coverage in 2011? PEJ’s annual Year in the News report offers answers. The Year in News 2011 Interactive allows users to explore the data for themselves.
reportDec 20, 2011

Global Digital Communication: Texting, Social Networking Popular Worldwide

Cell phones are owned by large majorities of people in major countries around the world, and they are used for much more than just phone calls. In particular, texting is widespread in both wealthy nations and the developing world. Social networking is also popular in many nations around the globe.
short readsDec 16, 2011

Twitter and the Campaign: Its Coverage of Ron Paul

Between May 2 and Nov. 27 of this year, there were more than 1.1 million postings on Twitter about Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul. He received far more discussion on social media than in the traditional news outlets.

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reportDec 12, 2024

An image of two teenage boys use their smartphones in Vail, Colorado. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

Nearly half of U.S. teens (46%) say they’re on the internet almost constantly. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat remain widely used by teens.

reportMar 11, 2024

Most teens at least sometimes feel happy and peaceful when they don’t have their phone, but 44% say this makes them anxious. Half of parents say they have looked through their teen’s phone.

reportApr 3, 2025

These groups are far apart in their enthusiasm and predictions for AI, but both want more personal control and worry about too little regulation.

reportJan 31, 2024

Most U.S. adults today say they use the internet (95%), have a smartphone (90%) or subscribe to high-speed internet at home (80%). About four-in-ten report being online almost constantly.