Platforms & Services

Aaron Smith will share the Pew Internet Project’s most recent data on the constantly shifting digital ecosystem in the U.S. and highlight some major trends that have emerged since the project’s inception in 1999.

Have you ever wished you could unsee a photo of some condition you had Googled? We are collecting stories about the internet's downsides related to health.

More than half of app users have uninstalled or avoided an app due to concerns about personal information

Campaign and policy-related material on SNS plays a modest role in influencing most users' views & political activities. Democrats & liberals are the most likely to say the sites have impact and are important.

Lee Rainie will present a keynote discussion on networked learning at the The Free Learning 2.0 Conference on August 22.

On the eve of the conventions, Barack Obama holds a distinct advantage over Mitt Romney in the way his campaign is using digital technology to communicate directly with voters. The Obama campaign is posting almost four times as much content and is active on nearly twice as many platforms, according to a new study analyzing the content and volume of candidate communications on their websites and social media channels.

Lee Rainie will present the latest Project findings about how many people have mobile devices and how they use these devices

Overview Large majorities of Americans are following coverage of the Olympic Games in London. Nearly eight-in-ten (78%) say they have watched or followed Olympic coverage either on television, online or on social networks. Television remains far-and-away the leading platform for Olympic coverage; 73% say they have watched coverage on television. Still, 17% say they have […]

A detailed look at people living with disability in the U.S. -- their demographic profile, technology status, and use of the internet for health information.

Telemarketing calls and spam texts are realities for most cell phone users. Smartphone owners are particularly likely to report dropped phone calls and slow download speeds.