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Demographic Differences
Technology has developed significantly over time and has "become key channels for interpersonal communication and interaction for sustaining relationships." In 2020, Covid-19 changed the world. It did not only change the way people around the world lived their lives, but it also changed the way the entire world used technology. During this time, many people throughout the world, started using new technologies in order to interact with one another. However, for some it was hard, “Already vulnerable groups [were] likely to be least prepared to manage shifts necessary during the pandemic and digital inequalities are one way that the crisis might disproportionately impact those groups.” These vulnerable groups include those that are not as familiar or used to using technology. The COVID-19 pandemic also brought out different things such as new research in a variety of aspects. A lot of this research was based on statics. The Pew Research Center informs the world about "issues, attitudes, and trends" by being a fact tank of information for many people throughout the world to go off of. People throughout the world use information from The Pew Research Center to study many things, including that of differences in use of technology. Based off of studies from the Pew Research Center, "Instagram: About half of Hispanic (52%) and Black Americans (49%) say they use the platform, compared with smaller shares of White Americans (35%) who say the same." This quote is referring to the fact that more people of Hispanic and Black races use the Instagram platform more than that of White Americans. In order to conduct this test, the Pew Research Center had to interview 1,502 adults that live in the United States of America. They performed this study in a two-week time frame that spanned from January 25, 2021, to February 8, 2021. In order to get ahold of the United States adult citizens that were being served, the Pew Research Center used cellphones as well as landline phones. During this study, The Pew Research Center found that, “YouTube and Facebook continue to dominate the online landscape, with 81% and 69%, respectively, reporting using these sites.” The last time The Pew Research Center conducted this survey was 2019. Since then, “YouTube and Reddit were the only two platforms measures that saw statistically significant growth […]” Since 2019 was the last time that the center conducted this survey, the rise in usage from those particular apps is likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of all 1,502 United States adults that were surveyed, “Adults under 30 stand out for their use of Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok." You can also notice a significant change when the age of the person taking this survey differs. According to the same Pew Research Center study, “[…] while 65% of adults ages 18 to 29 say they use Snapchat, just 2% of those 65 and older report using the app – a difference of 63 percentage points.” However, these results do depend on what app the people are being asked about. When The Pew Research Center asked about YouTube, “95% of those 18 to 29 say they use the platform, along with 91% of those 30 to 49 and 83% of adults 50 to 64.” However, with this app in particular, when we move to the age group of 65 and older, “this shar drops substantially – to 49% […]” Although, for YouTube, the usage takes a substantial drop once the 65+ age is reached, it is still significantly more used by this age group than apps that were previously talked about such as TikTok.