Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 24, 2018
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July 24, 2018: Fifty-eight percent (58%) of American adults often get their news on a smartphone or other mobile device. That’s a dramatic increase from 21% just five years ago.[1]
Not surprisingly, there is a significant generation gap on mobile use. Among adults under 30, 71% often get their news on a mobile device. That falls to 37% for senior citizens over 65.
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of adults often get their news on a desktop or laptop computer.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- July 23, 2018 – 49.5 percent of the U.S. population will live in eight states by 2040
- July 20, 2018 – 3.8 formal meetings per week between lobbyists and federal regulators
- July 19, 2018 – 1,370 percent increase in overdose death rates since War on Drugs was launched
- July 18, 2018 – 52 lower court rulings overturned by Supreme Court in most recent term
- July 17, 2018 – 34 percent of American adults enjoy driving a great deal
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