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reportNov 16, 2018

Public Attitudes Toward Computer Algorithms

Despite the growing presence of algorithms in daily life, the U.S. public expresses broad concerns over the fairness and effectiveness of computer programs making important decisions.
reportOct 9, 2018

Appendix C: Country-specific examples of social media

Country-specific examples of social networking sites Do you ever use online social networking sites like ___ ? Ghana Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Hi5, Badoo, WhatsApp, YouTube, SnapChat or Skype Kenya Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp Nigeria Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linda Ikeji Social or LinkedIn Senegal Facebook or Twitter South Africa Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest Tanzania […]
reportSep 10, 2018

News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2018

Most Americans continue to get news on social media, even though many have concerns about its accuracy.
reportOct 28, 2019

1. Themes about the next 50 years of life online

When the 530 participants in this study shared wide-ranging insights about the future, most of their responses were tied to hopes and concerns over human evolution in light of technological change. A share of their comments referred to technological advances such as brain-computer interfaces, virtual immersive experiences that will teach and entertain users, pervasive connectivity […]
reportApr 24, 2019

Sizing Up Twitter Users

Twitter users are younger, more likely to identify as Democrats, more highly educated and have higher incomes than U.S. adults overall.
reportOct 15, 2018

1. Most Americans have heard about social media bots; many think they are malicious and hard to identify

Amid the ongoing debate about the role of bots on social media, about two-thirds of Americans (66%) have heard at least something about social media bots – defined in this survey as accounts that operate “on their own, without human involvement, to post and do other activities on social media sites.” But very few pay […]
reportOct 15, 2018

3. Americans express nuanced views of many common uses of social media bots

Although social media bots largely have a negative connotation among the public, certain uses of bots seem to be more acceptable than others. Those who have heard about bots were asked about a mix of nine ways that social media bots are used. Topping the list of supported uses: government agencies using bots to post […]
reportOct 15, 2018

2. Many believe at least some of the news on social media comes from bots and that these accounts have a negative impact on how the public stays informed

While social media bots can be used for many different purposes, much of the public discussion has been about their use in the spread of news. The public seems to have taken notice, and many believe at least some of the news Americans get on social media comes from bots. About eight-in-ten of those who […]
short readsOct 11, 2018

How social media users have discussed sexual harassment since #MeToo went viral

Amid ongoing discussions about sexual harassment in the workplace and beyond, read five findings about how these issues have been discussed on Twitter and other social media outlets in the past year.
short readsSep 17, 2018

APSA conference roundup: Research on political polarization on social media and the U.S. Congress

The ways that social media shape political attitudes and the intricacies of lawmaking in Congress were two of many topics at the APSA annual conference.

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