How parents’ views of their kids’ screen time, social media use changed during COVID-19
In April 2021, we followed up with many of the same parents surveyed in March 2020 on their children’s use of technology and social media.
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In April 2021, we followed up with many of the same parents surveyed in March 2020 on their children’s use of technology and social media.
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.
Women in the U.S. are less likely than men to say that technology has had a mostly positive effect on society (42% vs. 54%).
44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.
About six-in-ten Americans (59%) see TikTok as a major or minor threat to national security in the United States.
Only 9% of adult social media users say they often post or share things about political or social issues on social media.
Adoption of key technologies by those in the oldest age group has grown markedly since about a decade ago.
41% of U.S. adults say people should be able to sue social media companies for content that other users post on these companies’ platforms.
Americans regard advances in artificial intelligence and human enhancement technologies with a degree of caution and uncertainty.
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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