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- The Behaviors and Attitudes of U.S. Adults on Twitter
- The most prolific tweeters differ from less active users in their Twitter experiences, attitudes and behaviors
- Republican and Democratic Twitter users divided on whether Twitter is good for American democracy
- Majority of Twitter users surveyed have public accounts, even if they say it is set to private or are not sure of their settings
- One-fifth of Twitter users under age 30 visit the site too many times to count on a typical day
- About four-in-ten Twitter users say the most important reason they use the site is for entertainment …
- 62% of Twitter users ages 18 to 29 say the site has increased their understanding of current events in the last year
- Republican Twitter users more likely to report seeing a lot of inaccurate or misleading information
- Republicans far more likely than Democrats to see Twitter limiting the visibility of certain posts, banning users from the platform as major problems
- Majority of Twitter users think only a few people see their content
- One-quarter of users produce the vast majority of tweets from U.S. adults
- Most U.S. adults on Twitter – regardless of tweet volume – receive relatively few likes and retweets
- High-volume tweeters use Twitter to express their opinions, say it has made them feel more politically engaged
- High-volume tweeters more likely to experience harassment on Twitter, but less likely to view the tone or civility of discussions as a major problem
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- Dispositions and response rates
- Cumulative response rate
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