User Demographics

32% of U.S. social media users say they have used these sites in the past month to encourage others to take action on issues.

The pandemic has forced a shift to online learning, a transition that has been challenging for the nearly 7 million disabled students in the U.S.

As schools close and classes and assignments shift online, some students do not have reliable access to the internet at home.

Six-in-ten women under 35 who have online dated say someone continued to contact them after they said they were not interested.

A majority of online daters say their overall experience was positive, but many users – particularly younger women – report being harassed or sent explicit messages on these platforms.

Millennials have often led older Americans in their adoption and use of technology. But there has also been significant growth in tech adoption in recent years among older generations.

Most cellphone-using teens say their phone is a way to pass time. Similarly large shares use their phone to connect with others or learn new things.

Those 60 and older now spend more than half of their daily leisure time, four hours and 16 minutes, in front of screens.

Twitter users are younger, more likely to identify as Democrats, more highly educated and have higher incomes than U.S. adults overall.