American Trends Panel Wave 135 Archives

American Trends Panel Wave 135

Field dates: Sep. 25 – Oct. 1, 2023
Topics: Climate and social media update

short readsSep 17, 2024

More Americans – especially young adults – are regularly getting news on TikTok

The share of adults who say they regularly get news from TikTok has grown about fivefold since 2020, from 3% to 17% in 2024.
fact sheetSep 17, 2024

Social Media and News Fact Sheet

Social media plays a crucial role in Americans’ news consumption, with about one-third of adults saying they regularly get news on Facebook and YouTube.
fact sheetSep 17, 2024

News Platform Fact Sheet

How Americans get news has greatly changed in the 21st century. Most now use digital devices for news at least sometimes. Read about the platforms they turn to.
short readsFeb 7, 2024

Many Americans find value in getting news on social media, but concerns about inaccuracy have risen

Four-in-ten Americans who get news from social media say inaccuracy is the thing they dislike most about it – an increase of 9 percentage points since 2018.
short readsDec 11, 2023

A declining share of adults, and few teens, support a U.S. TikTok ban

38% of U.S. adults say they would support the U.S. government banning TikTok, compared with 18% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17.
reportNov 14, 2023

Americans’ Trust in Scientists, Positive Views of Science Continue to Decline

The share of Americans who say science has had a mostly positive impact on society has fallen 16 percentage points since before the start of the coronavirus outbreak, from 73% in January 2019 to 57% today.
reportOct 25, 2023

How Americans View Future Harms From Climate Change in Their Community and Around the U.S.

A majority of Americans believe climate change is causing harm to people in the U.S. today and 63% expect things to get worse in their lifetime.
short readsOct 25, 2023

Americans continue to have doubts about climate scientists’ understanding of climate change

The share of Americans who say climate scientists understand very well whether climate change is occurring decreased from 37% in 2021 to 32% this year.