About 1 in 5 Americans have used crypto; Republicans’ use has ticked up
Some of the biggest demographic differences in cryptocurrency use are by gender, age and income.
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Majority of Americans aren’t confident in the safety and reliability of cryptocurrency
A 63% majority of Americans have little or no confidence that cryptocurrencies are reliable and safe, but some groups are more wary than others.
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Trading volume on prediction markets has soared in recent months
Prediction market trading volume has risen from under $5 billion monthly in mid 2025 to nearly $24 billion in April 2026, with sports dominating.
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What we know about energy use at U.S. data centers amid the AI boom
Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.
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6. News influencers on Facebook
Far more of the site’s news influencers explicitly identify with the political right than left, and two-thirds are men.
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8. News influencers on TikTok
News influencers on TikTok stand out from other sites for having a smaller gender gap and being more balanced in political leanings.
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Online Scams and Attacks in America Today
73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack, and these are common across age groups. Most get scam calls, texts and emails at least weekly.
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46% of Americans who have invested in cryptocurrency say it’s done worse than expected
16% of U.S. adults say they have ever invested in, traded or used a cryptocurrency such as bitcoin or ether.
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3. Prominent accounts on alternative social media sites mostly are individuals, not organizations
In addition to a site’s ideals, principles, features and policies, the content visitors find on each site is shaped by the accounts that post there. This section examines a sample of 200 of the most prominent accounts – measured by the number of followers – on each of the seven alternative social media sites studied: […]
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Methodology
This study of religious radio in the United States uses three different data sources with accompanying methodologies: This is a Pew Research Center report from the Pew-Knight Initiative, a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/pew-knight/. The American Trends […]
