Many who use social media say they regularly see false or misleading content, but also view these platforms as offering new avenues for political engagement.

Other cities, including Oakland, and Somerville, Massachusetts, are also considering bans on the technology as a threat to civil liberties.

Read key findings and watch a video about our new study on how bot accounts affect the mix of content on Twitter.

Overall, 43% of U.S. adults say they often or sometimes play video games. Gaming is popular among teens – especially teenage boys.

Discussions of the current generation of workforce automation technologies often focus on their impact on manufacturing employment and productivity. But

Harassment does not have to be personally experienced in order to leave an impact. In addition to their own personal experiences, a majority of Americans

Seven-in-ten U.S. teens say anxiety and depression are major problems among their peers. Yet anxiety and depression aren't the only concerns for teens.

Even as many aspects of the digital divide in the U.S. have narrowed, the digital lives of lower- and higher-income Americans remain markedly different.

Democratic legislators’ opposition to political adversaries on Facebook spiked after Trump’s election, while "angry" reactions to posts by members of Congress increased among followers.

A majority of online adults can identify a strong password and know the risks of using public Wi-Fi. Yet, many struggle with more technical cybersecurity concepts.

The older adult population in the United States and in many other countries around the globe is expected to increase substantially in the coming decades.

While technology experts and scholars have concerns about the current and future impact of the internet, they also tend to report their own experience of digital life as positive.

About eight-in-ten Twitter users who tweeted about immigration with a link in the first month of the Trump presidency shared at least one tweet that had a link to a news site.

U.S. adults are mostly against government action that could limit people’s ability to access and publish information online.

A majority of internet users can answer fewer than half the questions correctly on a difficult knowledge quiz about cybersecurity issues and concepts.

Even in its most basic form – say, a bad name or off-color joke – online harassment is a malleable concept. It can be highly contextual and often a matter

Twitter users are younger, more likely to identify as Democrats, more highly educated and have higher incomes than U.S. adults overall.

Internet non-adoption is linked to certain demographic variables, including age, educational attainment, household income and community type.

Along with conducting a survey of public attitudes toward political engagement and activism on social media, the Center also performed a separate analysis

59% of 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…

More than four-in-ten say they used social media in the past year to encourage others to take action on an issue or took part in a group that shares their interest in a cause.

Fast, reliable internet service has become broadly essential. But 24% of rural U.S. adults say access to high-speed internet is a major problem in their community.

Roughly four-in-ten Americans have personally experienced online harassment, and 62% consider it a major problem.

Just 31% of Americans say it would be very hard to give up their TV, down 13 percentage points from 2006.