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Wikipedia at 25: What the data tells us
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (1185+ words) On Jan. 15, 2001, the earliest edit found on Wikipedia's homepage announced, "This is the new WikiPedia!" Twenty-five years later, Wikipedia remains a key source of knowledge on the internet, attracting millions of visitors per day to articles across hundreds of languages....
What we know about internet use, smartphone ownership and digital divides in the U.S.
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (688+ words) For 25 years, Pew Research Center has tracked some of the biggest technological shifts in history. Below, we'll walk through findings on technology use and digital divides from our 2025 survey: This Pew Research Center analysis is the latest in our long-running…...
Acknowledgments
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (275+ words) This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at'pewresearch.org/internet. Primary researchers Michelle Faverio, Research Associate'Olivia Sidoti, Research Analyst Research team Monica Anderson, Director, Internet and Technology…...
Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1426+ words) Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens" use of social media, the internet and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. This research was reviewed and approved by an external institutional review board (IRB), Advarra, an independent committee of experts…...
Internet, Broadband Fact Sheet
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) The internet represents a fundamental shift in how Americans connect with one another, gather information and conduct their day-to-day lives. For more than 20 years, Pew Research Center has documented its growth and distribution in the United States. Explore the patterns…...
Americans’ Social Media Use 2025
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (958+ words) Surveys fielded before 2023 were conducted via phone. For more on the mode shift in 2023,read our Q&A. Here are the questions from this survey used for this report, the topline and the methodology. Even as debates continue about the role…...
Internet and Technology Archives
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (257+ words) About four-in-ten parents say they could be doing better at managing their kid's screen time. A larger share " 58% " say they're doing the best they can. Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social…...
What we know about energy use at U.S. data centers amid the AI boom
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1288+ words) Artificial intelligence has developed rapidly in recent years, with tech companies investing billions of dollars in data centers to help train and run AI models. The expansion of data centers has raised questions on several fronts, including the effect these…...
Americans have mixed feelings about AI summaries in search results
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (390+ words) Many search engines like Google or Bing now use artificial intelligence (AI) to provide users with short answers or overviews at the top of the page that are separate from traditional search results. A majority of U.S. adults (65%) at least sometimes…...
Most adults across 24 countries are online at least several times a day
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (548+ words) A median of 28% of adults across 24 countries say they are online almost constantly. An additional 40% say they use the internet several times a day, while 9% do not use it at all, according to a Pew Research Center survey from this…...