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short readsJun 12, 2024

72% of U.S. high school teachers say cellphone distraction is a major problem in the classroom

Some 72% of high school teachers say that students being distracted by cellphones is a major problem in their classroom.
reportMar 11, 2024

How Teens and Parents Approach Screen Time

Most teens at least sometimes feel happy and peaceful when they don’t have their phone, but 44% say this makes them anxious. Half of parents say they have looked through their teen’s phone.
reportJan 31, 2024

Americans’ Use of Mobile Technology and Home Broadband

Most U.S. adults today say they use the internet (95%), have a smartphone (90%) or subscribe to high-speed internet at home (80%). About four-in-ten report being online almost constantly.
fact sheetJan 5, 2024

Teens and Internet, Device Access Fact Sheet

Today, nearly all U.S. teens (96%) say they use the internet every day. And the share of teens who report being online “almost constantly” has roughly doubled since 2014-2015 (24% vs. 46%).
reportDec 6, 2022

Social Media Seen as Mostly Good for Democracy Across Many Nations, But U.S. is a Major Outlier

Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
short readsNov 21, 2022

For shopping, phones are common and influencers have become a factor – especially for young adults

Social media is an important tool for consumers, with some Americans – particularly younger adults – turning to influencer recommendations.
short readsJan 13, 2022

Share of those 65 and older who are tech users has grown in the past decade

Adoption of key technologies by those in the oldest age group has grown markedly since about a decade ago.
short readsAug 19, 2021

Some digital divides persist between rural, urban and suburban America

Rural adults are less likely than suburban adults to have home broadband and less likely than urban adults to own a smartphone, tablet or computer.
short readsJul 16, 2021

Home broadband adoption, computer ownership vary by race, ethnicity in the U.S.

Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.
short readsFeb 16, 2021

Online harassment occurs most often on social media, but strikes in other places, too

Three-quarters of U.S. adults who have recently faced some kind of online harassment say it happened on social media.

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Americans’ Use of Mobile Technology and Home Broadband

Teens and Internet, Device Access Fact Sheet

Some digital divides persist between rural, urban and suburban America

Home broadband adoption, computer ownership vary by race, ethnicity in the U.S.

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