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data essayJun 12, 2025

Same-Sex Parents Raising Kids

Same-sex parents discuss their unique challenges and paths to parenthood, as well the support they’ve received from their families, friends and communities.
reportSep 26, 2023

5. Black Americans’ news habits

Black Americans stay informed through a variety of sources, with national and local news outlets, interpersonal connections, and social media all playing large roles. While social media is one of the most common sources of information for Black Americans, they generally view it as less credible or reliable than other types of sources. Sources of […]
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.
reportOct 17, 2024

How Americans See Men and Masculinity

Republican men stand out in views of their own masculinity, the impact of changing gender roles and men’s progress in recent decades.
reportMar 5, 2024

3. Median scores for government restrictions peak, social hostilities involving religion tick down in 2021

Government restrictions on religion, by region The global median score on the Government Restrictions Index (GRI) rose from 2.8 in 2020 to 3.0 in 2021, the highest it’s been since Pew Research Center created the index in 2007. Both Europe and the Americas saw increases in their regional GRI scores, though their median scores remained […]
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Striking findings from 2024

Here’s a look back at 2024 through 14 of our most striking research findings.
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.
short readsJun 5, 2025

Republicans and Democrats on X differ over the site’s politics and their experiences

Most X users say their recent experiences using the platform have been mostly positive or neutral.
short readsNov 21, 2024

A majority of U.S. TikTok users are there for product reviews and recommendations

A majority of U.S. adult TikTok users (62%) say a reason they use the site is to look at product reviews or recommendations.
reportJun 7, 2023

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Pew Research Center worked with SSRS to conduct a series of live, online focus groups in July 2022 to understand the experiences of people who are especially engaged on social media platforms. This report describes findings from five groups of these users, conducted from July 11 to 13, 2022, via an online platform with video […]

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3. Median scores for government restrictions peak, social hostilities involving religion tick down in 2021

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