5 facts about political tweets shared by U.S. adults
Here are five facts about political content on Twitter, such as the content and nature of these posts.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Here are five facts about political content on Twitter, such as the content and nature of these posts.
Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.
The U.S. murder rate rose 30% between 2019 and 2020 – the largest single-year increase in more than a century.
Indians nearly universally say it is important for women to have the same rights as men, including eight-in-ten who say this is very important.
Most Asian Americans say violence against them is increasing, and most also worry at least some of the time about being threatened or attacked.
Trust in scientists and medical scientists has fallen below pre-pandemic levels, with 29% of U.S. adults saying they have a great deal of confidence in medical scientists to act in the best interests of the public. This is down from 40% in November 2020 and 35% in January 2019, before COVID-19 emerged. Other prominent groups – including the military, police officers and public school principals – have also seen their ratings decline.
Most of our research on the U.S. news environment has been from the viewpoint of the public, but this time we surveyed journalists themselves.
64% of members of Congress mentioned Black History Month on Facebook or Twitter in February 2021, up from just 29% in 2015.
Most Asian adults in the U.S. have been treated as a foreigner or experienced incidents where people assume they are a “model minority.”
62% of Americans believe artificial intelligence will have a major impact on jobholders overall in the next 20 years, but far fewer think it will greatly affect them personally. Majorities oppose using AI in making final decisions on hiring or firing.
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