In advanced and emerging economies, similar views on how social media affects democracy and society
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
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People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
In preelection tweets about the U.S., lawmakers abroad focused on how the election will affect bilateral ties and trade.
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Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.
Although most national officials use the platform, their posts receive only a small number of likes and retweets.
Traffic to digital-native news sites has plateaued in recent years. After rising from 2014 to 2016, it remained steady through 2019.
International relations experts’ assessment of the current crises facing the world are often at odds with those of the U.S. general public.
A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.
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