How U.S. adults on Twitter use the site in the Elon Musk era
With Musk at the helm, here are four facts about how adult Twitter users in the United States are using the site.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
With Musk at the helm, here are four facts about how adult Twitter users in the United States are using the site.
More than 44 million #BlackLivesMatter tweets from nearly 10 million distinct users currently exist on Twitter today. Over half of all existing tweets that include the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag were posted from May to September 2020.
In recent years, several new options have emerged in the social media universe, many of which explicitly present themselves as alternatives to more established social media platforms. Free speech ideals and heated political themes prevail on these sites, which draw praise from their users and skepticism from other Americans.
At the same time, the contours of connectivity are shifting: One-in-five Americans (20%) are now ‘smartphone only’ internet users at home.
A majority of Republicans say technology firms support the views of liberals over conservatives and that social media platforms censor political viewpoints. Still, Americans tend to feel that these firms benefit them and – to a lesser degree – society.
The well-educated and the well-off are more likely than others to participate in civic life online, just as those groups have always been more likely to be active in politics and community affairs offline.
While increased internet adoption and the rise of mobile connectivity have reduced many gaps in technology access over the past decade, for some groups digital disparities still remain
55% of smartphone owners use their phones to get location-based directions or recommendations, while geosocial services and location-tagging features are less popular.
13% of online adults use Twitter, and half of Twitter users access the service “on the go” via mobile phone.
Senior Research Specialist Aaron Smith presents the Pew Internet Project’s latest findings on the use of social media by communities of color to the California Immunization Coalition. (Updated with slides)
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