Majorities in most countries surveyed say social media is good for democracy
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
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Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
74% of Republicans say social media has been more of a bad thing for U.S. democracy, compared with a smaller majority of Democrats (57%).
About one-in-ten U.S. adults have heard of Gab, an alternative social media site, and 1% say that they get news there regularly.
71% of adults say they are very or somewhat concerned about how the government uses the data it collects about them, up from 64% in 2019.
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Americans support banning TikTok by a more than two-to-one margin, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
61% of U.S. adults say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase “cancel culture,” up from 44% in September 2020.
44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.
64% of members of Congress mentioned Black History Month on Facebook or Twitter in February 2021, up from just 29% in 2015.
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