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    Methodology

    Much of the data in this essay is drawn from the Religious Landscape Study (RLS). We also draw upon data collected from surveys conducted on Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP) and data from the General Social Survey (GSS). We walk through the details of these data sources below. We also discuss how we […]

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    Americans’ Social Media Use

    YouTube and Facebook are by far the most used online platforms among U.S. adults. But TikTok’s user base has grown significantly in recent years: 33% of U.S. adults now say they use it, up from 21% in 2021.

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    3. Black Americans’ mistrust of the U.S. political system  

    Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an […]

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    Methodology

    Current Population Survey methodology Most of the analysis of the characteristics and growth of the older workforce is derived from the Current Population Survey (CPS). Administered jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CPS is a monthly survey of approximately 60,000 occupied households that typically interviews about 50,000 households. […]

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    Social Media and News Fact Sheet

    Many Americans use social media for news: About a fifth or more regularly get news on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

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    How Teens and Parents Approach Screen Time

    Most teens at least sometimes feel happy and peaceful when they don’t have their phone, but 44% say this makes them anxious. Half of parents say they have looked through their teen’s phone.

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    Eileen Yam

    Eileen Yam is director of science and society research at Pew Research Center, where she oversees the Center’s efforts to understand the public’s views on emerging scientific developments and issues that affect our society and lives. Prior to joining the Center, she spent two decades conducting social science and public health research in more than 20 […]

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