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Below is a chronological list of our reports, from our most recent to our first report, released in 2000.
Feb 9, 2012Lee Rainie, Amanda Lenhart, Aaron Smith
85% of the adults who use social media report that people are usually kind on the sites. At the same time, 49% have witnessed mean and offensive behavior and they usually respond by ignoring it.
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More in: Social Networking, Safety
Feb 3, 2012Keith Hampton, Lauren Sessions Goulet, Cameron Marlow, Lee Rainie
The effect of Facebook ‘power users’ on everybody else
More in: Social Networking, Web 2.0
Jan 30, 2012Aaron Smith
During the holiday season, 25% of cell owners used their phone inside stores to gather price comparisons; 24% used them to look up online reviews.
More in: Shopping, Mobile
Jan 23, 2012Lee Rainie
Between mid-December and early January, the number of owners of each device rose from 10% to 19%. Overall, 29% of adults own at least one of them.
More in: Mobile
Jan 12, 2012Aaron Smith
Why mobile phone users texted millions of dollars in aid to Haiti earthquake relief and how they got their friends to do the same
Dec 23, 2011Jim Jansen
Those who are active in church, religious, or spiritual organizations are often more deeply involved in their communities than those who are not members of such groups.
More in: Religion, Communities, Social Networking
Dec 14, 2011Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell, Amy Mitchell, Tom Rosenstiel
The internet is the source that people most rely on for material about the local business scene and search engines are particularly valued. Newspapers and word of mouth also rank high as sources.
More in: News, Shopping
Dec 2, 2011Lee Rainie
Americans are increasingly going online for no particular reason except to have fun or to pass the time.
Nov 15, 2011Aaron Smith
Social networking sites are appealing as a way to maintain contact with close ties and reconnect with old friends.
More in: Social Networking
Nov 9, 2011Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Aaron Smith, Kristen Purcell, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie
How American teens navigate the new world of "digital citizenship"
More in: Teens, Social Networking, Safety
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of all American adults now say they use a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn
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The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center. The Center is supported by The Pew Charitable Trust.