reportMay 19, 2021 Americans and ‘Cancel Culture’: Where Some See Calls for Accountability, Others See Censorship, Punishment U.S. adults explain – in their own words – what they think cancel culture means.
reportApr 7, 2021 Social Media Use in 2021 A majority of Americans say they use YouTube and Facebook, while use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok is especially common among adults under 30.
short readApr 7, 2021 Partisan differences in social media use show up for some platforms, but not Facebook Democrats are about 10 percentage points or more likely than Republicans to say they ever use Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or Reddit.
short readFeb 1, 2021 About one-in-five Americans who have been harassed online say it was because of their religion About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
short readDec 18, 2020 What we’ve learned about Americans’ views of technology during the time of COVID-19 Some of Americans’ pandemic adaptations have relied on technology, including adults working from home and students learning online.
short readDec 11, 2020 Social media continue to be important political outlets for Black Americans These platforms have served as venues for political engagement and social activism for many years, especially for Black Americans.
short readOct 27, 2020 How Americans see U.S. tech companies as government scrutiny increases We have studied Americans’ attitudes toward tech companies for years. Here are takeaways from our recent research.
short readOct 15, 2020 64% of Americans say social media have a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today Just one-in-ten Americans say social media sites have a mostly positive effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today.
short readSep 24, 2020 54% of Americans say social media companies shouldn’t allow any political ads 77% of adults think it’s not acceptable for social media sites to use data about users’ online activities to show them political campaign ads.
short readSep 9, 2020 Americans think social media can help build movements, but can also be a distraction 80% of Americans say social media platforms are very or somewhat effective for raising public awareness about political or social issues.