The concerns and challenges of being a U.S. teen: What the data show
Seven-in-ten U.S. teens say anxiety and depression are major problems among their peers. Yet anxiety and depression aren’t the only concerns for teens.
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2. Internet use is growing across much of sub-Saharan Africa, but most are still offline
Across the six sub-Saharan African countries surveyed, a median of 41% say they use the internet occasionally or own an internet-capable smartphone. Sub-Saharan Africa has a lower level of internet use than any other geographic region, ranging from a high of 59% in South Africa to a low of 25% in Tanzania. For comparison, 89% […]
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2. The state of personal trust
In addition to their concerns about low and declining levels of trust in government, many Americans are anxious about the level of confidence citizens have in each other. Fully 71% think interpersonal confidence has worsened in the past 20 years. And about half (49%) think a major weight dragging down such trust is that Americans […]
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1. Democrats and Republicans remain split on support for news media’s watchdog role
Republicans and Democrats hardly see eye to eye when it comes to views of the news media. As in 2017, the most striking difference between members of the two parties continues to be their varying support of the news media’s “watchdog role” – the idea that criticism from news organizations keeps political leaders from doing […]
