How Americans feel about ‘cancel culture’ and offensive speech in 6 charts
Here’s a look at how adults in the United States see cancel culture, political correctness and related issues, based on the Center’s surveys.
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Here’s a look at how adults in the United States see cancel culture, political correctness and related issues, based on the Center’s surveys.
The digital divide between Americans who have a disability and Americans who do not remains for some devices.
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.
Majorities of adults say they would be open to participating in some parts of the process of identifying and isolating coronavirus victims, but others are reluctant to engage fully with public health authorities.
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.
As the U.S. battles COVID-19, effective contact tracing has proven to be a major challenge for those trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.
Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies – like social media or smartphones – as a reason.
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