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The Doctor Is Not Real. More Americans Comfortable Consulting AI for Health Info
The latest report from Pew Research Center finds that just over one in three Americans have leaned on a conversational AI service for medical guidance, except in one key area.
Among Social Media Users, Reddit Soars As X Stagnates
The Pew Research Center finds YouTube, Facebook and Instagram retain a lock on Americans’ attention, with Threads, Bluesky, and Truth Social chipping away at that lead at the fringe.
It's Not Just You: Parents Everywhere Struggle to Set Screen-Time Boundaries
A new Pew Research Center survey finds 42% of parents feel they could do better.
Teens Spent Less Time on the Top Social Apps This Year, With Two Exceptions
As Snapchat, Facebook, and X experienced usage declines among teens in 2024, two other Meta properties saw their numbers inch up, a Pew Research Center study finds.
The Internet Is Not Forever: 38% of Web Pages From 2013 No Longer Exist
A Pew report on 'digital decay' also finds tweets to be an increasingly ephemeral medium.
More People Are Freaked Out by AI Than Excited About It
A new Pew Research Center survey indicates half of us in the US are aware of current common AI uses, but only 30% can actually pinpoint where it's being used now.
Teens and Social Media: The Kids Think They're All Right
A Pew Research survey shows most teens have deeper connections and tons of support because of social networks—not despite them.
All the News That's Fit to Tweet: The Top Social Networks for News, Ranked
Social media as a news source isn’t going away, but with a couple of exceptions (such as TikTok) the trend to use it regularly for headlines is going down.
Only One Social Media Platform Is Used by 95% of Teens (And It's Not TikTok)
While TikTok occupies the time of 67% of teens surveyed for a recent Pew Research Center study, it's another video site that truly attracts the views. (Sorry, Facebook.)
Daily Internet Use Is the Norm for 4 out of 5 Adults in the US
A Pew Research survey shows the only constants in life now are death, taxes, and for 3 out of 10 people, virtually constant use of the internet.
'Stressed' and 'Worn-out' Are Top Descriptors for People Seeing Politics Online
Everyone's bummed by the next presidential race, which is already taking over social media, while millennials are stressed out about everything multiple times per week.
Shopify Engages Millennial Shoppers With New Chat Feature
The Shopify Ping mobile app now contains Shopify Chat, a new feature used to reach millennial customers who prefer to communicate with brands through text messaging. The new feature establishes a dynamic channel to send coupons, offer discounts, and generate new sales.
More Smartphones May Be Leading to Less Broadband
New research shows that the number of people who get (or even want) a high-speed home internet connection is dwindling as they use smartphones for all things connected.
Americans Increasingly Using Ride-Hailing Apps
Thirty-six percent of US adults polled by the Pew Research Center in the fall of 2018 said they have used a ride-hailing service at least once, up from just 15 percent who said the same in late 2015. If you live in a rural area, though, you probably haven't ever used Uber or Lyft.
For Teens, Cyberbullying Is Hard to Avoid
Pew Research Center polled 743 US 13- to 17-year-olds in March and April and found that 59 percent have experienced some form of online abuse. Name-calling is the most common type of online bullying teens face.
Charting the Rise and Fall of Teen Social Media Popularity
Comparing Pew Research Center's Teens, Social Media & Technology reports from 2015 and 2018 highlights some massive shifts: Instagram and Snapchat are up, Facebook is down, and YouTube is king among US teens.
Has The Internet Been Good For Society? Fewer Saying Yes
Seventy percent of US adults recently polled said the internet has been good for society, down 'a modest but still significant 6 percentage points' since 2014.
Fake, Dupe Net Neutrality Comments Flooded FCC Site
About 57 percent of comments were submitted with duplicate or temporary email addresses, the Pew Research Center says. But the dupes aren't all fishy.
Do You Look at Social Media at Work? Duh, of Course
A new Pew survey suggests a majority of employees believe using social networks helps their job performance.
Most Americans Think Robots Will Take Our Jobs Within 50 Years
Many Americans think that within 50 years, robots will "definitely" or "probably" do much of the work we do today.
