How Americans Get News on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram
X is still more of a news destination than these other platforms, but the vast majority of users on all four see news-related content.
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2. Views of AI’s impact on society and human abilities
Key findings As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into society, this chapter covers how Americans evaluate its potential impact. How do Americans feel about the use of AI in daily life? What potential impacts for society are Americans concerned about, and what are some areas where they see a role for AI? Americans are more […]
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4. Family responsibilities
Family members help each other in a variety of ways, and oftentimes that assistance cuts across generations. The public makes clear distinctions between the types of things family members should be expected to do for their loved ones and the things that are less essential. Roughly two-thirds of adults (66%) say grown children should have […]
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How Americans View Journalists in the Digital Age
U.S. adults largely value journalists’ role in society but see their influence declining – and they differ over what a journalist is.
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Key facts about Americans and guns
About six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) favor stricter gun laws. Another 26% say that U.S. gun laws are about right, while 15% favor less strict gun laws.
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8. Jewish population change
Jewish people make up 0.2% of the world population. Jews rose in number by 6% from 2010 to 2020, mostly due to growth in Israel.
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Bluesky has caught on with many news influencers, but X remains popular
The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.
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60% of Americans say they probably won’t get an updated COVID-19 vaccine
Democrats and those who lean to the Democratic Party are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to say they will get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
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9. News influencers on X (formerly Twitter)
News influencers on the site are more likely to explicitly identify with the political right than left. They’re also much more likely to be men.
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7. News influencers on Instagram
News influencers on Instagram were less likely than those on other sites to post about politics during summer 2024.
