Germans stand out for their comparatively light use of social media
Internet use is nearly ubiquitous in Germany, but social media use is not. In fact, Germans stand out internationally for their relatively light use of social media.
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Internet use is nearly ubiquitous in Germany, but social media use is not. In fact, Germans stand out internationally for their relatively light use of social media.
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
Across eight countries surveyed in Latin America, Africa and South Asia, a median of 73% of adults say they use WhatsApp and 62% say they use Facebook.
In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
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%).
Americans support banning TikTok by a more than two-to-one margin, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
A median of 77% across 34 countries surveyed use the internet at least occasionally or own an internet-enabled smartphone.
Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.
Many social media users in 11 emerging countries report being regularly exposed to misinformation when using the platforms.
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