A growing share of Americans are familiar with ‘cancel culture’
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.
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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.
Today, 51% of U.S. adults say they support the Black Lives Matter movement – down from 67% in June 2020. A majority of Americans say the increased focus on race and racial inequality in the past three years hasn’t led to improvement for Black Americans.
44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.
The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.
64% of members of Congress mentioned Black History Month on Facebook or Twitter in February 2021, up from just 29% in 2015.
Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.
About six-in-ten Americans (59%) see TikTok as a major or minor threat to national security in the United States.
Americans who hold less consistently liberal or conservative views tend to be less engaged in national politics.
Only 9% of adult social media users say they often post or share things about political or social issues on social media.
Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.
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