56% of Americans oppose the right to sue social media companies for what users post
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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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.
#BlackLivesMatter was used roughly 47.8 million times on Twitter – an average of just under 3.7 million times per day – from May 26 to June 7.
As demonstrations continue across the country to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man killed while in Minneapolis police custody, Americans see the protests both as a reaction to Floyd’s death and an expression of frustration over longstanding issues.
The use of at-home DNA testing kits has raised concerns about whether consumers are comfortable with the use of their data by police.
A plurality of experts think sweeping societal change will make life worse for most people. Still, a portion believe things will be better in a ‘tele-everything’ world.
52% of US adults say it is very or somewhat important that companies and organizations make public statements about political or social issues.
COVID-19 may yet do what years of advocacy have failed to: Make telework a benefit available to more than a relative handful of U.S. workers.
Members of Congress and technology leaders are rated lower in empathy, transparency and ethics; public gives higher scores to military leaders, public school principals and police officers
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.
Attitudes vary considerably by race on issues including crime, policing, the death penalty, parole decisions and voting rights.
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