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.
35% of U.S. parents with children younger than 18 say they are extremely or very worried that their children might be bullied at some point.
Concern among U.S. adults about cryptocurrency is broad, but some groups are more concerned than others. Only 18% are somewhat confident in crypto.
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.
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 the U.S. government and technology companies should each take steps to restrict false information and extremely violent content online.
The U.S. public’s views of banks and other financial institutions, as well as large corporations, have become much more negative recently.
48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.
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