Last year, a slight majority of Americans said they were at least somewhat worried about the development of autonomous cars and hesitant about riding in one if given the chance.- 20218Murphy2025-03-20
Many U.S. adults say they would benefit a lot from having at least one of seven different kinds of help in accessing information to help with decision-making.- 26006Murphy2025-03-20
On a typical weekday, three-quarters of U.S. Latinos get their news from internet sources, nearly equal to the share who do so from television, according to a 2016 survey of Latino adults by Pew Research Center.- 22208Murphy2025-03-20
The trends in Americans' views of social media tell a complex story. Read about the dynamics of Americans' feelings toward social media.- 21319Murphy2025-03-20
Just 31% of Americans say it would be very hard to give up their TV, down from 2006. In contrast, roughly half of cellphone owners say it would be very hard to give up their cellphone.- 24719Murphy2025-03-20
YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat are the most popular online platforms among teenagers.- 20589Murphy2025-03-20
An estimated two-thirds of tweeted links to popular websites are posted by automated accounts – not human beings.- 29207Murphy2025-03-20
Read key findings and watch a video about our new study on how bot accounts affect the mix of content on Twitter.- 27252Murphy2025-03-20
Here are some key findings about Americans’ views of government information-gathering and surveillance, drawn from Pew Research Center surveys since the NSA revelations:- 22576Murphy2025-03-20
Many experts say digital life will continue to expand people’s boundaries and opportunities. Yet nearly a third think that people’s overall well-being will be more harmed than helped in coming years.- 24045Murphy2025-03-20
Despite the increasing role of private companies in space exploration, most believe NASA’s role is still vital for the future.- 25644Murphy2025-03-20
U.S. adults are mostly against government action that could limit people’s ability to access and publish information online.- 29789Murphy2025-03-20
For a recent study on automated accounts and Twitter, we had to answer a fundamental question: Which accounts are bots and which accounts aren’t? Read a Q&A with Stefan Wojcik, a computational social scientist at the Center and one of the report’s aut- 25224Murphy2025-03-20
The politically aware, digitally savvy and those more trusting of the news media fare better in differentiating facts from opinions.- 23099Murphy2025-03-20
At the same time, the contours of connectivity are shifting: One-in-five Americans (20%) are now ‘smartphone only’ internet users at home.- 26877Murphy2025-03-20
On Twitter, suspected bots are far more active in sharing links to news sites focusing on nonpolitical content than to sites with a political focus.- 28799Murphy2025-03-20
As people in advanced economies reach the upper bounds of internet penetration, the digital divide continues to narrow between wealthy and developing countries.- 23966Murphy2025-03-20
Around half of U.S. adults who use Facebook say they do not understand why certain posts but not others are included in their news feed. Older users are particularly likely to say they do not understand the workings of the news feed.- 26591Murphy2025-03-20
A majority of Republicans say technology companies have a liberal bias and censor political views on social media- 24534Murphy2025-03-20
Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology- 23528Murphy2025-03-20
Algorithms can save lives, make things easier and conquer chaos. But experts worry about governmental and corporate control of the data, and how algorithms can produce biased results and worsen digital divides.
Majorities of Americans see at least some risk from food produced using hormones, antibiotics, pesticides or artificial ingredients; half the public says that foods with genetically modified ingredients are worse for one's health than foods without.
