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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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short readsSep 28, 2011

How People Use Mobile, Social Networks and Apps to Get and Share Local News

Nearly half (47%) of American adults get at least some local news and information via their smartphones or tablet computers.
reportSep 26, 2011

How People Learn About Their Local Community

How do people get news and information about the community where they live? Traditional research has suggested that Americans watch local TV news more than any other local information source. But a new report by the PEJ and the Pew Internet and American Life Project, in association with the Knight Foundation offers a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the ecosystem of community information.
reportSep 26, 2011

How people learn about their local community

Citizens’ media habits are surprisingly varied as newspapers, TV, the internet, newsletters, and old-fashioned word-of-mouth compete for attention. Different platforms serve different audience needs.
presentationSep 23, 2011

Reading, Writing, & Research in the Digital Age

Director Lee Rainie looked at the “state of reading” in the digital age by going through Pew Internet data about how teens use the internet, smartphones, and social networking sites. He argued that reading is now 1) raw material for further creati…
reportSep 22, 2011

What new uses of the Internet might emerge in the 2012 campaign?

Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
reportSep 22, 2011

Ask the Expert

Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
presentationSep 21, 2011

Are consumers really networked? And, if they are, should you care?

Senior Fellow Jim Jansen is speaking at Advance 2011: Rediscovering the consumer.
presentationSep 20, 2011

The social media landscape

Lee Rainie was asked to present about the state of social media, in particular how non-profit groups might think about using social media to promote their missions. He cites the newest data from Pew Internet Project surveys and describes how the “…
reportSep 19, 2011

Americans and Text Messaging

31% of text message users prefer texting to voice calls, and young adults stand out in their use of text messaging.
reportSep 18, 2011

Medicine 2.0: Peer-to-peer healthcare

Peer-to-peer healthcare is a way for people to do what they have always done – lend a hand, lend an ear, lend advice – but at internet speed and at internet scale.

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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.