"Are smartphones and social media changing social interactions in emerging economies, or are people simply talking to the same people online that they once talked to offline?" This is the question examined by the Pew Research Center in this report published in August 2019. The report is based on data gathered via surveys and focus groups conducted in 2018 with adult participants in 11 countries....

Access to a smartphone is a privilege often taken for granted, and a November 2019 report from the Pew Research Center highlights the "mobile divide" faced by those who experience accessibility barriers to these devices. The report surveyed 28,122 individuals from 11 countries with "emerging economies" to better understand mobile phone access issues. The study revealed that "a median of six...