Social Media

fact sheetOct 19, 2026

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Today YouTube and Facebook are the most-widely used online platforms. Explore the demographic patterns and trends shaping the social media landscape.

reportOct 7, 2026

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Just over half of health and wellness content on social media focuses on healthy living, while about a third discusses medical topics. And 38% of posts have a product or service promotion.

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.

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reportJun 20, 2013

How Online Family Caregivers Interact with their Health Online

The percent of online caregivers vs. other internet users who have interacted with their health online in the following ways
reportJun 20, 2013

Family Caregivers are Wired for Health

39% of U.S. adults provide care for a loved one, up from 30% in 2010, and many navigate health care with the help of technology
presentationJun 14, 2013

Promoting and Sustaining Collaborative Networks in Pediatrics

Susannah Fox will participate in a national invitational meeting on “Promoting and Sustaining the Collaborative Network Model in Pediatrics” in Alexandria, VA.
presentationJun 13, 2013

The reinvention of libraries

Lee Rainie, the Director of the Pew Internet Project, will present the Project’s latest findings about the changing role of libraries and patrons’ interest in new services. He will also describe Project research on the way people use mobile device…
presentationJun 12, 2013

Data to Live By: Understanding the Social Media and Technology Landscape

Senior Researcher Mary Madden delivered the keynote address for the Lawlor Symposium’s summer seminar.
short readsJun 10, 2013

Shop online? Many teens do it, but more prefer the store

American teens have long been the country’s most-wired age group. But contrary to the stereotype of hyper-connected teens, they say some things are better done in person.
short readsMay 22, 2013

Citizen eyewitnesses provide majority of top online news videos in Oklahoma tornado disaster

In recent years, natural disasters around the world have been chronicled by a new kind of visual journalism, often produced by citizen eyewitnesses and posted to the video sharing site YouTube. These videos represent a way of “crowdsourcing” a dramatic breaking news event, frequently before professional journalists can arrive on the scene.
reportMay 21, 2013

What Teens Share on Social Media

Among the things teens choose to share on social media, their real name and photos of themselves rank the highest. What else do they share?
reportMay 21, 2013

Teens, Social Media, and Privacy

Explore what teens choose to share and keep private and with whom in this infographic.
featureMay 21, 2013

Interactive: Teens on Facebook: What They Share With Friends

The typical (median) teen Facebook user has 300 friends. The larger a teen’s network, the more likely they are to have a wider variety of friends and share more personal information.