Internet & Technology

reportOct 14, 2026

Nearly four-in-ten U.S. adults are in an online community. These virtual third spaces can take many forms, like Facebook groups, online video games or fandom forums on Reddit.

reportSep 30, 2026

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reportOct 7, 2026

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reportJan 4, 2004

Sharp decline in music file swappers

The percentage of American adult Internet users who say they download music drops by half and the usage of some file-sharing applications declines.
reportDec 22, 2003

America’s Online Pursuits

This report analyzes the responses of more than 64,000 Americans to phone surveys in the past three years. It finds that 63% of U.S. adults now are online and many of them have built Internet use into their lives in practical ways.
reportDec 14, 2003

Low-income Internet users search for health information online

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE AT 5PM EASTERN, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2003 CONTACT: Susannah Fox, Pew Internet & American Life Project (202) 296-0019A case study of Californians finds that poorer Internet users report their health searches helped them with medical issuesWASHINGTON – Low-income Californians who use the Internet are just as likely as more well-to-do Internet users […]
reportDec 14, 2003

Wired for Health: How Californians Compare

Low-income Californians are more likely than other low-income Americans to go online and to search for health information. Health insurance, alternative medicine, and experimental treatments are particularly popular topics among Californian Internet …
reportNov 23, 2003

Consumption of Information Goods and Services in the U.S.

Computers and the Internet are encroaching on the TV and the landline telephone as important information and communication tools for a growing number of tech-loving Americans, especially those in their twenties.
presentationNov 17, 2003

Opportunities and Challenges: Using the Internet for Prevention

Susannah Fox discusses national and California state survey findings.
presentationNov 3, 2003

The Online Healthcare Revolution and the Rise of e-Patients and e-Caregivers

This presentation is an overview of the Project’s ongoing research about how people use the Internet to get medical and health information.
presentationOct 23, 2003

Robert Lewis Shayon Lecture

This speech is an informal discussion of the history of the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
reportOct 22, 2003

Spam: How it is hurting email and degrading life on the Internet

Internet users are frustrated and unhappy about spam, as they see it making email less reliable, effective, and fun.
presentationOct 8, 2003

Generation IM: Teens & Technology: The Findings of the Pew Internet & American Life Project

Ms. Lenhart’s speech covered how young Americans use the Internet, with a particular focus on instant messaging.

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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.