As the 2022 campaign draws to a close, here’s how federal, state and local candidates have used Twitter
One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
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One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
Here are five facts about political content on Twitter, such as the content and nature of these posts.
The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.
Most Americans say the U.S. government and technology companies should each take steps to restrict false information and extremely violent content online.
The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.
Roughly one-quarter of American adults use Twitter. And when they share their views on the site, quite often they are doing so about politics and political issues.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
A minority of Twitter users produce a majority of tweets from U.S. adults, and the most active tweeters are less likely to view the tone or civility of discussions as a major problem on the site.
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