Academic, emotional concerns outweigh COVID-19 risks in parents’ views about keeping schools open
53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.
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53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.
Most say that, compared with five years ago, those who commit sexual harassment or assault at work are more likely to be held responsible and those who report it are more likely to be believed.
Americans inhabited different information environments, with wide gaps in how they viewed the election and COVID-19.
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.
A majority of Americans (68%) believe major technology companies have too much power and influence in the economy.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
Only 9% of adult social media users say they often post or share things about political or social issues on social media.
About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
73% of Americans express little or no confidence in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 election.
Roughly four-in-ten Americans have experienced online harassment, with half of this group citing politics as the reason they think they were targeted. Growing shares face more severe online abuse such as sexual harassment or stalking
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