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 Economiesfrom Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/183564543779 Via https://smartstartblogging.wordpress.com/2019/03/19/the-vast-majority-of-adults-in-11-emerging-and-developing/
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This Feed Will Stop Updating on March 1st 2019! Please contact the owner to avoid disruption.2/7/2019 According to our new plans, Inoreader Pro is required to export RSS feeds. If you are the owner of the feed, please consider upgrading to Pro. Via https://smartstartblogging.wordpress.com/2019/02/07/this-feed-will-stop-updating-on-march-1st-2019-please-contact-the-owner-to-avoid-disruption/ 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 Datafrom Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/182321348078 Via https://smartstartblogging.wordpress.com/2019/01/26/nearly-three-quarters-of-u-s-adult-facebook-users-say-they-did/
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 Humansfrom Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/181246056125 Via https://smartstartblogging.wordpress.com/2018/12/19/as-emerging-algorithm-driven-artificial-intelligence-ai/
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 Experiencesfrom Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/181221321091 Via https://smartstartblogging.wordpress.com/2018/12/18/today-social-media-use-is-nearly-universal-among-teens-while/ 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 Algorithmsfrom Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/180685875487 Via https://smartstartblogging.wordpress.com/2018/12/01/by-and-large-the-public-views-these-examples-of-algorithmic/ 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 Lessonsfrom Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/180071970255 Via https://smartstartblogging.wordpress.com/2018/11/13/roughly-half-of-youtube-users-say-the-platform-is-very-important/ #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 viralfrom Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/179212472886 Via https://smartstartblogging.wordpress.com/2018/10/19/metoo-hashtag-first-went-viral-on-twitter-a-year-ago-this/ 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 Africafrom Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/179179863732 Via https://smartstartblogging.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/most-sub-saharan-africans-feel-positively-about-the-role-the/ 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 Cyberbullyingfrom Pew Internet http://pewinternet.tumblr.com/post/178980717601 Via https://smartstartblogging.wordpress.com/2018/10/12/roughly-6-in-10-u-s-teens-have-been-bullied-or-harassed-online/ |
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