81% of U.S. adults – versus 46% of teens – favor parental consent for minors to use social media
U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
71% of adults say they are very or somewhat concerned about how the government uses the data it collects about them, up from 64% in 2019.
The share of Americans who say they are very or somewhat concerned about government use of people’s data has increased from 64% in 2019 to 71% today. Two-thirds (67%) of adults say they understand little to nothing about what companies are doing with their personal data, up from 59%.
About six-in-ten Americans (62%) say they follow professional or college sports not too or not at all closely.
Some 17% of U.S. adults regularly attend religious services in person and watch them online or on TV.
52% of Americans say they feel more concerned than excited about the increased use of artificial intelligence.
19% of employed U.S. adults who have heard of ChatGPT think chatbots will have a major impact on their job.
Americans’ understanding of digital topics varies notably depending on the subject. For example, majorities of U.S. adults know what cookies on websites do and can identify a secure password, but far fewer can recognize an example of two-factor authentication.
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Roughly four-in-ten Americans have experienced online harassment. Growing shares face more severe online abuse such as sexual harassment or stalking.
Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies, like social media or smartphones, as a reason.
From distractions to jealousy, how Americans navigate cellphones and social media in their romantic relationships.
Majorities of U.S. adults believe their personal data is less secure now, that data collection poses more risks than benefits, and that it is not possible to go through daily life without being tracked.