Emily A. Vogels

Some Americans – particularly those who are younger or college educated – are finding virtual ways to connect, shop and be active.

Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”

A majority of Americans are turning to digital means to stay connected and track information about the coronavirus outbreak.

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

Three-in-ten U.S. adults say they have ever used a dating site or app, but this varies significantly by age and sexual orientation.

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.

Around three-in-ten Americans living in households earning $75,000 or more a year say they regularly wear a smart watch or fitness tracker.

How many ad preferences Facebook lists for its U.S. users – and how accurate they are – depends on how often, and for how long, they've used the platform.

As ownership of mobile phones, especially smartphones, spreads rapidly across the globe, there are still notable numbers of people in emerging economies who don't have access to mobile phones. And even phone owners struggle with connectivity, costs and security issues.

A majority of U.S. adults can answer fewer than half the questions correctly on a digital knowledge quiz, and many struggle with certain cybersecurity and privacy questions