The vast majority of adults in 11 emerging and developing…

The vast majority of adults in 11 emerging and developing countries own – or have access to – a mobile phone of some kind. Our survey of 11 such nations finds a median of 53% of adults that now have access to a smartphone capable of accessing the internet and running apps. People in emerging nations are generally more likely to say mobile phones have had a mostly good impact on society and their own personal lives than to say the same of social media. 

Mobile Connectivity in Emerging Economies

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Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adult Facebook users say they did…

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adult Facebook users say they did not know that the platform maintains a list of their traits and interests for advertisers. About half of Facebook users say they are not comfortable when they see how the platform categorizes them, and 27% maintain the site’s classifications do not accurately represent them.

Facebook Algorithms and Personal Data

from Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/182321348078

As emerging algorithm-driven artificial intelligence (AI)…

http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/12/10/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans/

http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/12/10/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans/

http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/12/10/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans/

As emerging algorithm-driven artificial intelligence (AI) continues to spread, will people be better off than they are today?

Some 979 technology pioneers, innovators, developers, business and policy leaders, researchers and activists answered this question in a canvassing of experts conducted by Pew Research Center and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center in the summer of 2018. Here are some of their responses.

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humans

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Today, social media use is nearly universal among teens. While…

http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/11/28/teens-social-media-habits-and-experiences/

http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/11/28/teens-social-media-habits-and-experiences/

Today, social media use is nearly universal among teens. While notable shares say they at times feel overwhelmed by the drama on social media and pressure to construct only positive images of themselves, they simultaneously credit these online platforms with several positive outcomes.

Teens’ Social Media Habits and Experiences

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By and large, the public views these examples of algorithmic…

By and large, the public views these examples of algorithmic decision-making as unfair to the people the computer-based systems are evaluating. Most notably, only around one-third of Americans think that the video job interview and personal finance score algorithms would be fair to job applicants and consumers.

Public Attitudes Toward Computer Algorithms

from Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/180685875487

Roughly half of YouTube users say the platform is very important…

http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/11/07/many-turn-to-youtube-for-childrens-content-news-how-to-lessons/

http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/11/07/many-turn-to-youtube-for-childrens-content-news-how-to-lessons/

Roughly half of YouTube users say the platform is very important for helping them figure out how to do things they’ve never done before. That works out to 35% of all U.S. adults, once both users and non-users of the site are accounted for.

Many Turn to YouTube for Children’s Content, News, How-To Lessons

from Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/180071970255

#MeToo hashtag first went viral on Twitter a year ago this…

#MeToo hashtag first went viral on Twitter a year ago this month. Although the social movement of the same name existed beforehand, the hashtag was popularized on Oct. 15, 2017, when actress Alyssa Milano urged victims of sexual abuse to share their stories on Twitter in the wake of accusations of misconduct against Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein. The #MeToo hashtag has been used more than 19 million times on Twitter from the date of Milano’s initial tweet through Sept. 30 of this year.

How social media users have discussed sexual harassment since #MeToo went viral

from Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/179212472886

Most sub-Saharan Africans feel positively about the role the…

Most sub-Saharan Africans feel positively about the role the internet plays in their country. Large majorities say the increasing use of the internet has had a good influence on education in their country, and half or more say the same about the economy, personal relationships and politics.

Interactive table: Compare Africa’s rates of technology use and phone ownership with other countries around the globe 

Internet Connectivity Seen as Having Positive Impact on Life in Sub-Saharan Africa

from Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/179179863732

Roughly 6-in-10 U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online,…

Roughly 6-in-10 U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online, and a similar share says it’s a major problem for people their age. At the same time, teens mostly think teachers, social media companies and politicians are failing at addressing this issue.

A Majority of Teens Have Experienced Some Form of Cyberbullying

from Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/178980717601