81% of U.S. adults – versus 46% of teens – favor parental consent for minors to use social media
U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
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U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
Since Elon Musk’s take over of Twitter, Republican users have more positive views of the site, while those of Democratic users are more negative.
Most Americans say racial and ethnic bias in hiring practices and performance evaluations is a problem, but they differ over how big of a problem it is.
PayPal is used by a majority of U.S. adults (57%). Smaller shares report ever using Venmo (38%), Zelle (36%) or Cash App (26%).
Social media is an important tool for consumers, with some Americans – particularly younger adults – turning to influencer recommendations.
There are racial and ethnic differences in who takes on gig platform jobs and the negative experiences some of these workers say they face.
Some 49% of U.S. adults say Donald Trump’s accounts should be permanently banned from social media, while half say they should not be.
Americans are more likely to support than oppose banning Donald Trump’s social media accounts, but views are divided along political lines.
Many social media users in the United States are exhausted by how much political content they see on these platforms.
52% of US adults say it is very or somewhat important that companies and organizations make public statements about political or social issues.
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