Social Media Seen as Mostly Good for Democracy Across Many Nations, But U.S. is a Major Outlier
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
Black men are now on par with American Indian or Alaska Native men as the demographic groups most likely to die from overdoses.
Most people view their own government’s record on personal freedoms more favorably than they do when it comes to the U.S. and especially China.
As democratic nations have wrestled with economic, social and geopolitical upheaval in recent years, the future of liberal democracy has come into question. Our international surveys reveal key insights into how citizens think about democratic governance.
Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
During Merkel’s tenure, Germans have generally had more favorable views of their economy than other Europeans and Americans had of their own.
U.S. Border Patrol agents expelled or apprehended 15,862 migrants at the southwest border in April, down 47% from March.
Most Americans see little ability for the U.S. and China to cooperate on climate change policy or combating the spread of infectious disease. A majority of Americans continue to view the China-Russia partnership as a very serious problem for the U.S.
Germany’s pandemic response and its role in the EU are also rated positively.
Americans expect China’s international reputation will suffer because of how the country has handled the coronavirus outbreak.
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