---
"title": "Methodology"
"description": "About Pew Research Center’s Mobile Technology and Its Social Impact Survey 2018 Results for the survey are based on face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of D3 Systems, Inc. The results are based on national samples. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are available here."
"date": "2019-05-13"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Aaron Smith"
    "job_title": "Director, Data Labs"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/aaron-smith/"
  -
    "name": "Laura Silver"
    "job_title": "Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/laura-silver/"
  -
    "name": "Courtney Johnson"
    "job_title": "Former Research Associate"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/courtney-johnson/"
  -
    "name": "Jingjing Jiang"
    "job_title": "Former Research Analyst"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/jingjing-jiang/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/2019/05/13/technology-and-politics-in-emerging-economies-methodology/"
"categories":
  - "Emerging Technology"
  - "International Technology"
  - "Misinformation"
  - "Misinformation Online"
  - "Mobile"
  - "Online Activism"
  - "Political & Civic Engagement"
  - "Politics & Policy"
  - "Politics Online"
  - "Social Media"
"datasets":
  -
    "name": "Mobile Technology and Social Impact 2018"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/mobile-technology-social-impact-2018/"
---

# Methodology

About Pew Research Center’s Mobile Technology and Its Social Impact Survey 2018

Results for the survey are based on face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of D3 Systems, Inc. The results are based on national samples. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are [available here](http://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/methods/interactives/international-methodology/mobile-technology-and-its-social-impact/all-country/all-year).

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