While
its no surprise that most Americans use the Internet, Pew Research says 68
percent of them now hop online through phones and tablets.
Almost 90 percent of American
adults surveyed use the Internet, and almost all say that the Internet has been
a good thing for them personally.
Among the 1,000 American adults
surveyed by Pew Research in January, 87 percent now use the Internet.
That number is even higher for certain groups. Internet use was claimed by 99
percent of people in households that earn $75,000 or more, 97 percent of adults
ages 18-29, and 97 percent of those with college degrees.
A full 68 percent of those polled
connect to the Internet via mobile devices. On a related note, ownership of
cell phones jumped to 90 percent in the new poll from 53 percent in Pew's first
survey back in 2000. Smartphone ownership surged to 58 percent this year from
35 percent in.
How do the people surveyed view
the Internet and technology in general?
The Internet was seen as a good
thing personally for 90 percent of those polled, a bad thing by only 6 percent,
and a combination of the two by 3 percent. And the Internet was deemed a good
thing for society by 76 percent, a bad thing by 15 percent, and a mixture of
the two by 8 percent.
A hefty 53 percent of all
Internet users said the Internet would be "very hard" to give up,
with most of those citing job-related reasons or other essential needs. And 49
percent of cell phone owners said the same thing about their devices.
The Internet is sometimes
perceived as unfriendly territory due to the nasty comments, hostility, and
arguments that mark many online forums and other sites. But 70 percent of those
polled said they'd been treated kindly or generously by their fellow Internet
users. Only 25 percent reported that they were treated unkindly or had been
attacked.
Further, 56 percent said they've
seen online groups help a person or community resolve a problem. Only 25
percent said they left an online group because the interaction was too heated
or the members were unpleasant to each other.
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