short readsFeb 23, 2024 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.
short readsFeb 5, 2024 8 charts on technology use around the world In most countries surveyed, around nine-in-ten or more adults are online. In South Korea, 99% of adults use the internet.
reportDec 6, 2022 Social Media Seen as Mostly Good for Democracy Across Many Nations, But U.S. is a Major Outlier Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
reportNov 15, 2021 News on Twitter: Consumed by Most Users and Trusted by Many Fully 70% of U.S. adult Twitter news consumers say they have used Twitter to follow live news events, up from 59% who said this in 2015.
short readsAug 4, 2020 Outside U.S., Floyd’s killing and protests sparked discussion on legislators’ Twitter accounts Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.