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A 63% majority of Americans have little or no confidence that cryptocurrencies are reliable and safe, but some groups are more wary than others.

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Elon Musk (left) listens as President-elect Donald Trump addresses the House Republican Conference in November 2024 in Washington, D.C.; Mark Zuckerberg appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee in January 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images and Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

Just over half of U.S. adults (54%) say they have an unfavorable view of Musk, and two-thirds of Americans have an unfavorable view of Zuckerberg.

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A man records a video for a legislative candidate's social media account on Jan. 10, 2024, in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia. (Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Getty Images)

Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.

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reportSep 1, 2009

The Internet and Civic Engagement

Just as in offline politics, the well-off and well-educated are especially likely to participate in online activities that mirror offline forms of engagement. But there are hints that social media may alter this pattern.
reportJun 17, 2009

Home Broadband Adoption 2009

Broadband adoption increases, but monthly prices do, too.
presentationMay 23, 2009

It’s Personal: Similarities and Differences in Online Social Network Use Between Teens and Adults

This presentation dives into the demographics of teen and adult social network users and looks at how youth use of social networks compares to use by adults, both in frequency, but also in purpose and behavior.
presentationApr 22, 2009

Teens and Mobile Phones

The Family Online Safety Institute convened the Wireless Online Safety Conference to examine issues around youth, mobile phones and safety. Amanda Lenhart sets the scene with this presentation, sharing 5 years of Pew Internet data on teens and cel…
reportMar 25, 2009

The Mobile Difference

Wireless connectivity has drawn many users more deeply into digital life.
reportFeb 27, 2009

Social Networking on the Radio

Last week my colleague, Amanda Lenhart, appeared on the Kojo Nnamdi show to talk about the opportunities and hazards that come with using social networking sites.
reportFeb 11, 2009

Rare Diseases and Online Resources

One in ten Americans is living with a rare disorder. The internet can be a vital source of information for people who may never have otherwise met someone else with their disease or condition.
reportJan 28, 2009

Generations Online in 2009

Over half of the adult internet population is between 18 and 44 years old. But larger percentages of older generations are online now than in the past, and they are doing more activities online.
reportJan 21, 2009

Stimulating Broadband: If Obama builds it, will they log on?

Investment in broadband has become part of the broader discussion about President Obama’s economic stimulus package. How easy will it be to increase the pool of broadband subscribers or to encourage existing ones to upgrade their connection speeds?
reportJan 21, 2009

Reasons people do not have home broadband

Our May 2008 survey asked dial-up users why they do not have a broadband connection at home and our December 2007 asked non-internet users about the reasons they do not use the internet. This table summarizes the results.

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Majority of Americans aren’t confident in the safety and reliability of cryptocurrency

How Americans view Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg

Majorities in most countries surveyed say social media is good for democracy

Technology Policy Issues

Home Broadband Adoption 2009

Teens and Mobile Phones

The Mobile Difference

Rare Diseases and Online Resources

Generations Online in 2009

Stimulating Broadband: If Obama builds it, will they log on?

Reasons people do not have home broadband

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