short reads | Jun 22, 2011

Twitter-Adoption Gap

A 16-point Twitter-adoption gap separates black online adults and white online adults.

short reads | Jun 22, 2011

Tweeters

Among online adults, 13% use the status update service Twitter.

report | Jun 16, 2011

Social networking sites and our lives

How people's trust, personal relationships, and civic and political involvement are connected to their use of social network sites and other technologies.

presentation | Jun 9, 2011

How Communities Learn

Lee Rainie explores the role of social networks – the technological kind as well as the real-world kind – in shaping the way people gather community information and make sense of it.

short reads | Jun 2, 2011

Twitter Not Making Much News

Despite its growth as a tool in the world of new media, Twitter does not yet drive a substantial amount of traffic to news websites.

report | Jun 1, 2011

Twitter Update 2011

13% of online adults use Twitter, and half of Twitter users access the service "on the go" via mobile phone.

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The State of Online Harassment

Roughly four-in-ten Americans have experienced online harassment. Growing shares face more severe online abuse such as sexual harassment or stalking.

report | Jul 28, 2020

Parenting Children in the Age of Screens

Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies, like social media or smartphones, as a reason.

report | Nov 15, 2019

Americans and Privacy Online

Majorities of U.S. adults believe their personal data is less secure now, that data collection poses more risks than benefits, and that it is not possible to go through daily life without being tracked.