Activism on social media varies by race and ethnicity, age, political party
32% of U.S. social media users say they have used these sites in the past month to encourage others to take action on issues.
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32% of U.S. social media users say they have used these sites in the past month to encourage others to take action on issues.
As the nation’s economy contracted at a record rate in recent months, the group’s unemployment rate rose sharply, particularly among Hispanic women, and remains higher among Hispanic workers than U.S. workers overall.
Wide majorities in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed say having people of many different backgrounds improves their society, but most also see conflicts between partisan, racial and ethnic groups.
79% of Americans think social media companies are doing an only fair to poor job when it comes to addressing online harassment or bullying.
52% of US adults say it is very or somewhat important that companies and organizations make public statements about political or social issues.
The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.
Around half of Catholic registered voters describe themselves as Republicans, while 47% identify with the Democratic Party.
The share of Gen Z voters who are Hispanic is significantly higher than the share among other groups of voters.
Donald Trump’s four-year tenure in the White House revealed extraordinary fissures in American society but left little doubt that he is a figure unlike any other in the nation’s history.
Roughly four-in-ten Americans have experienced online harassment, with half of this group citing politics as the reason they think they were targeted. Growing shares face more severe online abuse such as sexual harassment or stalking
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