short readFeb 16, 2021 Online harassment occurs most often on social media, but strikes in other places, too Three-quarters of U.S. adults who have recently faced some kind of online harassment say it happened on social media.
short readJan 27, 2021 Republicans, Democrats at odds over social media companies banning Trump Americans are more likely to support than oppose banning Donald Trump’s social media accounts, but views are divided along political lines.
short readJan 25, 2021 Though not especially productive in passing bills, the 116th Congress set new marks for social media use Voting members of the 116th Congress collectively produced more than 2.2 million tweets and Facebook posts in 2019 and 2020.
short readJan 15, 2021 How lawmakers’ social media activity changed in the days after the U.S. Capitol riot Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.
reportJan 12, 2021 News Use Across Social Media Platforms in 2020 About half of U.S. adults say they get news from social media “often” or “sometimes,” and this use is spread out across a number of different sites. Facebook stands out as a regular source of news for about a third of Americans.
short readDec 11, 2020 Social media continue to be important political outlets for Black Americans These platforms have served as venues for political engagement and social activism for many years, especially for Black Americans.
short readDec 10, 2020 Fast facts on Americans’ views about social media as Facebook faces legal challenge Here is what Pew Research Center surveys say about Americans’ attitudes toward the tech industry – and social media in particular.
short readOct 15, 2020 64% of Americans say social media have a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today Just one-in-ten Americans say social media sites have a mostly positive effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today.
short readOct 15, 2020 23% of users in U.S. say social media led them to change views on an issue; some cite Black Lives Matter The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.
short readSep 24, 2020 54% of Americans say social media companies shouldn’t allow any political ads 77% of adults think it’s not acceptable for social media sites to use data about users’ online activities to show them political campaign ads.