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As of December 2009, 74% of American adults (ages 18 and older) use the internet.
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As of December 2009, 74% of American adults (ages 18 and older) use the internet.
From 2006 to 2008, internet use among Latino adults rose by 10 percentage points, from 54% to 64%, compared with a four percentage point rise among whites and a two percentage point rise among blacks.
64% of Latino adults ages 18 and older used the internet in 2008, compared with 54% of Latinos in 2006.
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Research Specialist Aaron Smith discusses online participation and social media at the 2009 Symposium on Racing and Gaming in Tucson.
How technology has affected the way “digital natives” search for, gather and act on information.
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