More so than adults, U.S. teens value people feeling safe online over being able to speak freely
A majority of teens say a welcoming, safe online environment is more important than people being able to speak their minds freely online.
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A majority of teens say a welcoming, safe online environment is more important than people being able to speak their minds freely online.
The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.
A majority of Americans (68%) believe major technology companies have too much power and influence in the economy.
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.
These platforms have served as venues for political engagement and social activism for many years, especially for Black Americans.
Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies – like social media or smartphones – as a reason.
The coronavirus outbreak has brought privacy and surveillance concerns to the forefront. Here’s what Americans think about those issues.
COVID-19 may yet do what years of advocacy have failed to: Make telework a benefit available to more than a relative handful of U.S. workers.
The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.
A majority of online daters report being either very or somewhat concerned about how much data such services collect about them.
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