Mobile

A majority of Americans are skeptical that tracking someone’s location through their cellphone would help curb the outbreak.

A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.

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

Roughly six-in-ten U.S. adults often get news on a mobile device, compared with 30% who often do so on a desktop or laptop computer.

Millennials have often led older Americans in their adoption and use of technology. But there has also been significant growth in tech adoption in recent years among older generations.

Most cellphone-using teens say their phone is a way to pass time. Similarly large shares use their phone to connect with others or learn new things.

Smartphone users in emerging economies – especially those who use social media – tend to be more exposed to people with different backgrounds and more connected with friends they don’t see in person.

Note: For the latest survey data on home broadband adoption and smartphone use, see “Mobile Technology and Home Broadband 2021” As the share of Americans who say they own a smartphone has increased dramatically over the past decade – from 35% in 2011 to 81% in 2019 – a new Pew Research Center survey finds that […]

Many who use social media say they regularly see false or misleading content, but also view these platforms as offering new avenues for political engagement.

What is the internet? Who is an internet user? Research suggests that some people who use the internet may not be aware that they’re doing so.