Americans at the ends of the ideological spectrum are the most active in national politics
Americans who hold less consistently liberal or conservative views tend to be less engaged in national politics.
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Americans who hold less consistently liberal or conservative views tend to be less engaged in national politics.
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%).
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.
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.
Only 9% of adult social media users say they often post or share things about political or social issues on social media.
Most say that, compared with five years ago, those who commit sexual harassment or assault at work are more likely to be held responsible and those who report it are more likely to be believed.
A majority of teens say a welcoming, safe online environment is more important than people being able to speak their minds freely online.
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