Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Americans see a role for AI in some areas of society but want more control over its use. About half say it will erode people’s ability to think creatively and form meaningful relationships.
The U.S. Postal Service, Park Service, Weather Service and NASA are viewed favorably by Republicans and Democrats, while views of ICE are deeply polarized.
Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded people and getting involved.
A median of 28% of adults across 24 countries say they are online almost constantly, and 40% say they use the internet several times a day.
73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack, and these are common across age groups. Most get scam calls, texts and emails at least weekly.
In a March 2025 analysis, Google users who encountered an AI summary were less likely to click on links to other websites than users who did not see one.
Nine-in-ten U.S. teens say they use YouTube. Majorities also use TikTok (63%), Instagram (61%) and Snapchat (55%).
Few Americans say God chooses presidential election winners because of their policies. Most U.S. Christians say that “good Christians” do not need to take a particular view on Trump.
Many religious “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, in 22 countries hold religious or spiritual beliefs, such as in an afterlife or something beyond the natural world.
U.S. Catholics are still getting to know Pope Leo XIV. But they like what they’ve seen so far, according to our recent survey.
Religion in a country tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.
In general, Republicans and Republican leaners are much less likely than Democrats to trust the information they get from national news organizations.
The median age of regular news consumers ranges from 39 for Univision to 63 for Newsmax.
U.S. adults largely value journalists’ role in society but see their influence declining – and they differ over what a journalist is.
Eight-in-ten U.S. adults say Republican and Democratic voters not only disagree on plans and policies, but also cannot agree on basic facts.
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“A record 23 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries … and the U.S. Asian population is projected to reach 46 million by 2060.”
Neil G. Ruiz,
Head of New Research Initiatives
The first video in Pew Research Center’s Methods 101 series helps explain random sampling – a concept that lies at the heart of all probability-based survey research – and why it’s important.