Technology Policy Issues

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About half of Americans say they’re more concerned than excited about AI, and young adults’ concern is rising.

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Some of the biggest demographic differences in cryptocurrency use are by gender, age and income.

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Construction continues at a new Meta data center in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on March 31. (Joe Timmerman/Wisconsin Watch via Getty Images)

Over 1,500 new data centers are in development nationwide. Most will be built in rural areas, particularly the South and Midwest, marking a shift from urban locations.

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reportMay 21, 2013

Teens, Social Media, and Privacy

Youth are sharing more personal information on their profiles than in the past. They choose private settings for Facebook, but share with large networks of friends.
reportMay 21, 2013

What teens share on social media

Among teen social media users, percent who post the following to the profile they use most often
reportMay 21, 2013

What teens said about social media, privacy, and online identity

A list of some of the most revealing and interesting comments about how teens think about social networking sites and how they navigate issues of identity and privacy.
short readsMay 20, 2013

5 facts about Tumblr

Yahoo! today confirmed that it’s buying 6-year-old blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash. Who uses Tumblr? We consulted the recent report on social media demographics from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project to find out: Only 6% of Internet users surveyed in late 2012 reported using Tumblr, versus two-thirds for Facebook. Three […]
reportMay 20, 2013

Partisan Interest, Reactions to IRS and AP Controversies

Overview So far, public interest in a trio of controversies connected to the Obama administration has been limited. Roughly a quarter (26%) of Americans say they are very closely following reports that the IRS targeted conservative groups. About the same number (25%) are tracking the Benghazi investigation very closely, and even fewer (16%) are very […]
reportMar 7, 2013

Closing the Digital Divide: Latinos and Technology Adoption

Overview Latinos own smartphones, go online from a mobile device and use social networking sites at similar—and sometimes higher—rates than do other groups of Americans, according to a new analysis of three surveys by the Pew Research Center. The analysis also finds that when it comes to using the internet,[1. Internet users are those who […]
reportFeb 28, 2013

How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms

A survey of teachers shows that digital tools are widely used in their classrooms and professional lives. Yet, many of these middle and high school teachers are hampered by disparities in student access to digital technologies.
presentationFeb 22, 2013

Use of digital technology by different income groups

Pew Internet Project Director Lee Rainie presented findings about the state of digital differences at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute’s Annual Conference on Capitol Hill.
reportFeb 11, 2013

Newspapers Turning Ideas into Dollars

At a time of economic turmoil in the newspaper business, a new Pew Research Center report identifies four dailies that have built successful new revenue streams and answers four key questions. What are these winning business innovations? What challenges did the papers overcome in implementing them? What are the tangible signs of success? And what lessons can be shared with the industry?
reportDec 28, 2012

Internet access at libraries

In a survey this fall, the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project asked whether people had accessed the internet at a library in the previous 12 months. Some 26% of those ages 16 and older said they had.

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Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs

About 1 in 5 Americans have used crypto; Republicans’ use has ticked up

Most new data centers in the U.S. are coming to rural areas

Technology Policy Issues

Partisan Interest, Reactions to IRS and AP Controversies

How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms

Use of digital technology by different income groups

Newspapers Turning Ideas into Dollars

Internet access at libraries

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