Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

Read our research on:

Home Datasets

December 2006 – Digital Footprints

This data set contains questions about the information people post online and what they search for about themselves and others. It was used in the “Digital Footprints” report.

  • report

    Digital Footprints

    Internet users are becoming more aware of their digital footprint; 47% have searched for information about themselves online, up from just 22% five years ago.

  • report

    Wireless Internet Access

    Some 34% of internet users have logged onto the internet using a wireless connection either around the house, at their workplace, or some place else.

  • report

    Tagging

    28% of internet users have tagged or categorized content online such as photos, news stories or blog posts. Findings and interview with David Weinberger

Download Dataset

This content requires a Pew Research Center account.

Please login, or click here to register for an account.

Forgot your password?