Majorities in most countries surveyed say social media is good for democracy
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
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Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
33% of adults under 30 say their sympathies lie either entirely or mostly with the Palestinian people, while 14% say their sympathies lie with the Israeli people.
Social hostilities around the world involving religion declined in 2019 to the lowest level in five years.
Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.
An estimated 12.5 million Syrians are now displaced, an unprecedented number in recent history for a single country.
Political unrest continued in Egypt after a chaotic political week in which two of the key players – both unpopular with the Egyptian public – illustrated the difficulty in finding a leader who can overcome the country’s divisions.
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