Americans differ by party, ideology over the impact of social media on U.S. democracy
74% of Republicans say social media has been more of a bad thing for U.S. democracy, compared with a smaller majority of Democrats (57%).
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74% of Republicans say social media has been more of a bad thing for U.S. democracy, compared with a smaller majority of Democrats (57%).
About six-in-ten Americans (59%) see TikTok as a major or minor threat to national security in the United States.
Americans support banning TikTok by a more than two-to-one margin, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.
61% of U.S. adults say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase “cancel culture,” up from 44% in September 2020.
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.
A new study of posts on popular public Facebook pages about the early days of the Biden administration finds that the focus of these posts, as well as the assessments of the new president, differed widely by the ideological orientation of the pages.
A majority of Americans (68%) believe major technology companies have too much power and influence in the economy.
Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.
41% of U.S. adults say people should be able to sue social media companies for content that other users post on these companies’ platforms.
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