About a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them
The vast majority of U.S. adults (85%) say online scams and attacks are a problem on shopping sites and apps.
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The vast majority of U.S. adults (85%) say online scams and attacks are a problem on shopping sites and apps.
On Reddit’s largest parenting forum, around one-in-five posts mention kids’ tech use. Posts often express negative emotions, but comments are overwhelmingly supportive.
About one-in-five U.S. adults say they regularly get news from news influencers on social media, and this is especially common among younger adults.
A growing share of Republicans say that those who call out others on social media for posts that might be considered offensive are mainly holding people accountable.
About four-in-ten parents say they could be doing better at managing their kid’s screen time. A larger share – 58% – say they’re doing the best they can.
Among adults under 30, 43% say they regularly get news from TikTok, up from 9% in 2020.
Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded people and getting involved.
A median of 28% of adults across 24 countries say they are online almost constantly, and 40% say they use the internet several times a day.
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.
In a March 2025 analysis, Google users who encountered an AI summary were less likely to click on links to other websites than users who did not see one.
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