Some 73% of online men use social media, on par with the 80% of online women who say they do so. But there are still some gender differences on specific platforms.- 24881Murphy2025-03-20
Thanks to texting and social media, teens today have many more ways to reach out to a crush than in the analog days of using the family telephone and passing notes in the hallways.- 26793Murphy2025-03-20
The number of book readers has dipped a bit from the previous year and the number of e-book readers has remained flat.- 26444Murphy2025-03-20
Americans see a number of economic threats from China, but they are also worried about cyberattacks, Bejing's human rights record, China's impact on the environment and its growing military strength.- 26916Murphy2025-03-20
With Grandparents Day coming up this Sunday, it’s a good time to look at how often and by what means Americans keep in touch with the eldest members of their families.- 21627Murphy2025-03-20
Our latest report focuses on how teens develop and sustain friendships in the digital age, including where they meet, communicate and spend time with friends.- 24865Murphy2025-03-20
Texting is the most common and frequent way that teens communicate with all types of friends, but they haven’t abandoned phone calling – especially among their closest friends.- 28901Murphy2025-03-20
Six-in-ten app downloaders have chosen not to install an app when they discovered how much personal information the app required in order to use it.- 29543Murphy2025-03-20
This analysis is exploratory research aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of news habits on Twitter by using a survey-based sample to identify a- 25645Murphy2025-03-20
In principle, most people around the world support freedom of expression. But there is a fine line between general support for freedom of speech and support for specific forms of expression.- 25075Murphy2025-03-20
From heart emojis on Instagram to saying goodbye to a relationship with a text message, digital technology plays an important role in teen relationships.- 27350Murphy2025-03-20
A look at how researchers analyzed news habits on Twitter using a small but representative sample of users drawn from a national survey of U.S. adults.- 22013Murphy2025-03-20
Telephone surveys face numerous challenges, but some positive developments have emerged, principally with respect to sampling.- 20895Murphy2025-03-20
A new Pew Research Center survey of 13- t0 17-year-olds examines how teens flirt, date and even break up in the digital age.- 24523Murphy2025-03-20
It may seem as if basic or flip phones are a thing of the past, given that 73% of teens have a smartphone. But that still leaves 15% of teens who only have a basic cellphone and 12% who have none at all, and it makes a difference in the way each group com- 23617Murphy2025-03-20
For many Americans, one device isn’t enough.- 20209Murphy2025-03-20
The face of the Washington press corps has changed markedly in recent years, transformed by an increase in the number of journalists working for “niche” publications and digital startups.- 22364Murphy2025-03-20
A significant minority of adults have felt confused, discouraged or impatient when trying to make decisions about sharing their information.- 21522Murphy2025-03-20
From Millennials in the workforce to religion in America, our most popular posts told important stories about trends shaping our world.- 29229Murphy2025-03-20
We’re making this change to ensure our survey samples properly represent the now roughly half (47%) of U.S. adults who only have a cellphone.- 26092Murphy2025-03-20
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.
