Americans divided on whether Trump should be permanently banned from social media
Some 49% of U.S. adults say Donald Trump’s accounts should be permanently banned from social media, while half say they should not be.
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Some 49% of U.S. adults say Donald Trump’s accounts should be permanently banned from social media, while half say they should not be.
Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.
236 members (45%) of the 116th Congress have mentioned “Black lives matter” on Facebook or Twitter dating back as far as Jan. 1, 2015.
Asked what more the government should do to support parents and children, Americans often mention forms of social or direct financial support.
Amid the back-and-forth between Twitter and President Trump, here are facts about Americans’ attitudes toward social media companies.
Among the changes: Smartphones and social media became the norm, church attendance fell, and same-sex marriage and legalizing marijuana gained support.
The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.
Americans have complicated views about the role social media companies should play in removing offensive content from their platforms.
Negative views of technology companies’ impact on the country have nearly doubled since 2015, from 17% to 33%.
Older Americans are more likely than younger adults to feel their health is at risk, while younger people are focused on economic threats.
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