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reportDec 7, 2023

Staffers at The Washington Post are on strike today

A dispute about social media research at Harvard, former Trump adviser warns of journalist prosecutions in a second Trump administration
reportJun 12, 2024

3. How Facebook users view, experience the platform

It’s been two decades since Facebook first launched in 2004. Since then, the company has grown into a social media giant with billions of users worldwide. Facebook remains one of the most widely used social media sites among adults in the United States. But it’s also had its controversies, including those related to politics. Facebook […]
reportJan 23, 2025

Trump signs executive order to stop “government censorship” online

Plus, a closer look at Americans’ experiences with news on TikTok
reportSep 23, 2024

2. Brazilians’ views of institutions and government systems

Here are key takeaways about how Brazilians see organizations and institutions in their country, as well as their attitudes toward different political systems: Influence of different groups and institutions in Brazil In general, Brazilians see several organizations as having a good influence in their nation. Two-thirds believe large companies from other countries have a good […]
reportMar 13, 2024

2. Government reform, special interests and the media

Though political systems vary across the 24 countries surveyed,[1. The 24 countries surveyed include parliamentary republics, presidential republics, constitutional monarchies, federal republics and semi-presidential republics.] citizens in each call for similarly broad changes to government rules and norms. In most countries surveyed, government reform – including calls for transparency, term limits and adjusting the balance […]
short readsMay 28, 2024

More than half of Americans are following election news closely, and many are already worn out

More than half of Americans (58%) say they are following news about candidates for the 2024 presidential election very or fairly closely.
reportOct 26, 2023

Share of Americans who follow the news closely has fallen since 2016

Plus, 33 states sue Meta, South African community radio stations embrace social media to engage with young people
short readsJun 5, 2025

Republicans and Democrats on X differ over the site’s politics and their experiences

Most X users say their recent experiences using the platform have been mostly positive or neutral.
data essayMay 7, 2025

Views of Race, Policing and Black Lives Matter in the 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Killing

Americans have expressed skepticism that attention to racial issues after Floyd’s killing led to changes that improved Black people’s lives.
short readsApr 14, 2025

Support dips for U.S. government, tech companies restricting false or violent online content

Democrats and Democratic leaners are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to support government restrictions on false information online.

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Staffers at The Washington Post are on strike today

3. How Facebook users view, experience the platform

Trump signs executive order to stop “government censorship” online

2. Brazilians’ views of institutions and government systems

2. Government reform, special interests and the media

More than half of Americans are following election news closely, and many are already worn out

Share of Americans who follow the news closely has fallen since 2016

Republicans and Democrats on X differ over the site’s politics and their experiences