About one-in-five Americans who have been harassed online say it was because of their religion
About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
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About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
Many social media users in the United States are exhausted by how much political content they see on these platforms.
77% of adults think it’s not acceptable for social media sites to use data about users’ online activities to show them political campaign ads.
80% of Americans say social media platforms are very or somewhat effective for raising public awareness about political or social issues.
A majority of Americans are skeptical that tracking someone’s location through their cellphone would help curb the outbreak.
These platforms have served as venues for political engagement and social activism for many years, especially for Black Americans.
The coronavirus outbreak has brought privacy and surveillance concerns to the forefront. Here’s what Americans think about those issues.
Just one-in-ten Americans say social media sites have a mostly positive effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today.
32% of U.S. social media users say they have used these sites in the past month to encourage others to take action on issues.
The ability to keep personal information from being searchable online is at the crux of the debate around the “right to be forgotten.”
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