Americans’ views of offensive speech aren’t necessarily clear-cut
About six-in-ten U.S. adults (62%) say that “people being too easily offended by things others say” is a major problem in the country today.
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About six-in-ten U.S. adults (62%) say that “people being too easily offended by things others say” is a major problem in the country today.
Americans view their state and local governments far more positively than the federal government in Washington.
Online privacy is complex, encompassing debates over law enforcement’s data access, government regulation and what information companies can collect. This chapter examines Americans’ perspectives on these issues and highlights how views vary across different groups, particularly by education and age. When managing their privacy online, most Americans say they trust themselves to make the right […]
Americans also express little confidence in major technology companies to prevent misuse of their platforms to influence the election.
Americans are relatively divided in their views of Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.
Among those who listed a main source of political news, six-in-ten say that their source is part of the “mainstream media.”
Those who experienced racial discrimination are more likely to say these institutions intentionally or negligently harm Black people.
The share of U.S. adults younger than 50 without children who say they are unlikely to ever have children rose from 37% in 2018 to 47% in 2023.
President Donald Trump’s recent pledge to end mail-in voting comes as a 58% majority of Americans favor allowing any voter to cast their ballot by mail.
The number of Black eligible voters in the United States is projected to reach 34.4 million in November 2024 after several years of modest growth.
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