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reportFeb 29, 2024

European media companies sue Google for $2.3B

Plus, how U.S. adults use TikTok, and a look at Instagram’s rise as a news site.
reportDec 18, 2024

2. Number of countries where religious groups were harassed reached new peak level in 2022

In 2022, governments and/or social actors harassed religious groups in 192 countries and territories out of the 198 analyzed – two more than 2021.
reportJun 12, 2024

3. Facebook users’ experiences with news

Just 37% of Facebook users say news is a reason they use the site, but most see some news content there – often from friends or family.
data essayMay 7, 2025

Views of Race, Policing and Black Lives Matter in the 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Killing

Americans have expressed skepticism that attention to racial issues after Floyd’s killing led to changes that improved Black people’s lives.
reportMar 13, 2024

2. Government reform, special interests and the media

Though political systems vary across the 24 countries surveyed,[1. The 24 countries surveyed include parliamentary republics, presidential republics, constitutional monarchies, federal republics and semi-presidential republics.] citizens in each call for similarly broad changes to government rules and norms. In most countries surveyed, government reform – including calls for transparency, term limits and adjusting the balance […]
reportAug 27, 2026

No Easy Fix for Bogus Respondents in Online Opt-In Polls

A new study examining online opt-in polling finds that while removing bogus respondents generally improves data quality, no single method reliably solves the problem.
reportJun 12, 2024

How Americans Get News on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram

X is still more of a news destination than these other platforms, but the vast majority of users on all four see news-related content.
fact sheetDec 20, 2024

Topic: Why public opinion matters and how to measure it

Public opinion polling is an important way to make sure people’s views and opinions are considered in national debates and conversations.
reportJun 13, 2024

How Americans get news on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram

Plus, AI’s role in news content, and right-wing media face legal challenges for past election falsehoods
reportFeb 25, 2026

Most Black Americans exchange emotional support with family members

This is one of five detailed sections in a report on how Black Americans define and support their family networks. The report also includes an overview of key findings. Families that give and receive emotional support can play a key role in emotional well-being, social connections and physical health. For Black Americans, family is often […]

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Search results for: “social media and politics”

European media companies sue Google for $2.3B

2. Number of countries where religious groups were harassed reached new peak level in 2022

2. Government reform, special interests and the media

No Easy Fix for Bogus Respondents in Online Opt-In Polls

Topic: Why public opinion matters and how to measure it

How Americans get news on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram

Most Black Americans exchange emotional support with family members