How Black Americans view the use of face recognition technology by police
Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.
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Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.
Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.
71% of adults say they are very or somewhat concerned about how the government uses the data it collects about them, up from 64% in 2019.
The outbreak has altered life in the U.S. in many ways, but in key respects it has affected black and Hispanic Americans more than others.
There were 1,501 black prisoners for every 100,000 black adults in 2018, down sharply from 2,261 black inmates per 100,000 black adults in 2006.
As demonstrations continue across the country to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man killed while in Minneapolis police custody, Americans see the protests both as a reaction to Floyd’s death and an expression of frustration over longstanding issues.
A majority of teens say a welcoming, safe online environment is more important than people being able to speak their minds freely online.
61% of U.S. adults say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase “cancel culture,” up from 44% in September 2020.
At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
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