Anti-corporate sentiment in U.S. is now widespread in both parties
The U.S. public’s views of banks and other financial institutions, as well as large corporations, have become much more negative recently.
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The U.S. public’s views of banks and other financial institutions, as well as large corporations, have become much more negative recently.
Some 49% of U.S. adults say Donald Trump’s accounts should be permanently banned from social media, while half say they should not be.
Democrats are about 10 percentage points or more likely than Republicans to say they ever use Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or Reddit.
Only 9% of adult social media users say they often post or share things about political or social issues on social media.
Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
73% of Americans express little or no confidence in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 election.
53% of U.S. adults who voted in the general election say they engaged in at least 1 of 6 political activities over the past six months.
Americans are now more likely to expect foreign election interference than they were in October 2018, when 67% expected it.
Roughly half of Americans think social media companies should be regulated more than they are now, our survey found.
80% of Americans say social media platforms are very or somewhat effective for raising public awareness about political or social issues.
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