Majorities in most countries surveyed say social media is good for democracy
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
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Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
In just three years, the share of U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from TikTok has more than quadrupled, from 3% in 2020 to 14% in 2023.
With Musk at the helm, here are four facts about how adult Twitter users in the United States are using the site.
17% of U.S. adults have unfollowed, unfriended, blocked or changed their settings to see less of someone on social media because of religious content the person posted or shared.
71% of adults say they are very or somewhat concerned about how the government uses the data it collects about them, up from 64% in 2019.
About six-in-ten Americans (59%) see TikTok as a major or minor threat to national security in the United States.
U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
A quarter of Americans who have used Twitter in the past year say they are not likely to use it a year from now.
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.
38% of U.S. adults say they would support the U.S. government banning TikTok, compared with 18% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17.
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