Internet & Technology

Amid unrest, here is a closer look at Lebanon's widespread use of WhatsApp, as well as unhappiness with the political and economic situation.

A majority of Americans are concerned about digital collection and use of their data by both companies and the government.

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.

In 1969, a team of UCLA graduate students led by professor Leonard Kleinrock connected computer-to-computer with a team at the Stanford Research Institute. It was the first host-to-host communication of ARPANET, the early packet-switching network that was the precursor to today’s multibillion-host internet. Heading into the network’s 50th anniversary, Pew Research Center and Elon University’s […]

Fifty years after the first computer network was connected, most experts say digital life will mostly change things for the better in coming decades. But they say this will require reforms toward better cooperation and security, basic rights and economic fairness.

These users make up just 6% of all U.S. adults with public accounts, but they account for 73% of tweets from adults that mention politics.

The findings of this analysis paint a nuanced picture of just how prevalent political speech is among U.S. adults on Twitter.

A majority of U.S. adults can answer fewer than half the questions correctly on a digital knowledge quiz, and many struggle with certain cybersecurity and privacy questions

Getting news from social media is an increasingly common experience; nearly three-in-ten U.S. adults do so often.

Americans are spreading their book consumption across several formats, and the use of audiobooks is on the rise.