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A new survey finds that heavier social media use correlates with greater likelihood of believing unverified rumors, according to researchers cited in the report. The study frames this pattern as a threat to democratic discourse, since decisions and public debate increasingly rest on claims that have not been fact-checked.
CNET is running a reader survey throughout October asking which security and privacy software people rely on to protect their devices. The two-minute survey covers threat protection, ease of use, performance impact, value and overall satisfaction, and applies to both free and paid tools. Results will be compiled into a roundup of top-rated products published the following month.
CNET has opened a reader survey through October asking which security software people rely on most, covering threat protection, ease of use, performance impact, value and overall satisfaction. The company says it will compile responses into a roundup highlighting top-rated privacy and security tools.
Playboy revived its 1983 sex questionnaire and administered it to Generation Z respondents, finding reduced rates of sexual activity and masturbation compared with earlier eras. Respondents cited pornography use, anxiety, and financial stress as reasons for the decline, according to the magazine's reporting.
A growing number of employers are abandoning the once-a-year engagement survey model, which typically produces a flurry of scorecards, town halls and action-planning committees before fading from attention. In its place, organizations are adopting more frequent, lighter-touch feedback methods meant to capture employee sentiment on an ongoing basis rather than in a single annual snapshot.
PwC's Digital Trust Insights 2027 report surveyed roughly 4,000 business and tech leaders across 71 countries and found no single role is clearly responsible for managing agentic AI or its security. About half of boards discuss AI's benefits and risks, with 47% treating cybersecurity as a standing board agenda item, while only about a third of organizations have assigned accountability for AI specifically.
CNET's latest holiday shopping survey found that 43% of US adults are frustrated by fake or misleading discounts, while 35% worry retailers inflate baseline prices before sales. CNET deals editor James Bricknell explained that retailers often inflate a product's listed recommended retail price rather than the sale price itself, making a modest 5-10% discount appear far larger.
An opinion column discusses how artificial intelligence could assist pollsters by identifying fraudulent survey respondents, flagging fabricated answers, and highlighting gaps in sample representativeness. The piece frames AI as a diagnostic tool for improving the reliability of polling data rather than a replacement for traditional methods.
CNET's annual holiday shopping survey found that 73% of holiday shoppers intend to buy tech products or services this season, budgeting an average of $808 — $123 less than last year. The survey also found 32% of respondents plan to start shopping before November, 27% plan to wait for sales, and 84% expect frustrations such as misleading discounts, quick sellouts and inflated baseline prices.
A Data For Progress survey replicating the older DDB Needham Life Style poll finds Americans hosting dinner parties and socializing at home far less than they did in the 1990s. The new data show continued double-digit declines across activities like card games, bar visits, sporting events, volunteering and community projects, extending a trend Robert Putnam flagged in his 2000 book Bowling Alone.
According to the LendingOne-ResiClub SFR Investor Survey for Q3 2026, 84% of surveyed single-family rental investors said rising home insurance premiums affected their cash flow in 2026. The survey, published by ResiClub, compiles responses from investors in the single-family rental market.
Pew Research Center published a statement outlining how it does and does not use artificial intelligence in its research. The organization says real people, not AI-generated or modeled synthetic opinion, answer its surveys, and that its roughly 10,000-person U.S. panel is selected at random. It also states that humans choose research topics, write and review reports, and retain ultimate responsibility for accuracy.