More Americans now say government should take steps to restrict false information online than in 2018
48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.
17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).
The growing gender gap in higher education – in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.
Immigrants – particularly those from African nations – are a growing share of the U.S. Black population.
Staff layoffs continued to pummel the beleaguered U.S. newspaper industry in 2020, a period complicated by the impact of the pandemic.
One year into the coronavirus pandemic, about a fifth of U.S. adults (21%) are experiencing high levels of psychological distress.
In the nearly nine months since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a national emergency, almost every part of the country has been directly affected by the loss of life resulting from the virus.
In March 2021 – the most recent month for which data is available – around 3 million American citizens traveled outside of the country.
About half of U.S. adults who are currently unemployed and are looking for a job are pessimistic about their prospects for future employment.
Immigration was one of the five topics most covered by 25 major news outlets in the first 60 days of the Biden administration.
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