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short readsApr 7, 2020

Younger Americans view coronavirus outbreak more as a major threat to finances than health

Older Americans are more likely than younger adults to feel their health is at risk, while younger people are focused on economic threats.
reportJul 15, 2019

How public and private Twitter users in the U.S. compare — and why it might matter for your research

Overall, our survey found that 13% of U.S. adult Twitter users keep their feeds private.
reportJul 1, 2019

Lessons learned from more than 20 years of asking about Americans’ online habits

We’ve been asking Americans about their online news habits since the mid-1990s. Since then, the ways people get news online have changed a lot — and so have the ways we ask about it.
reportMay 13, 2019

3. Publics think technology impacts the political environment in both positive and negative ways

Beyond their views of the personal impact of various technologies, publics in these countries are divided over how the internet in general has impacted politics in their societies. An 11-country median of 44% say the increasing use of the internet has had a good impact on politics, but 28% feel that impact has been largely […]
reportJul 22, 2019

4. Americans’ solutions for trust-related problems

Most believe that Americans’ trust in their government and in each other can be improved. They propose an array of solutions to achieve these improvements, including increasing government transparency, improving community cooperation and performing individual acts of kindness. A share of the public thinks that more political compromise on national issues could restore trust both […]
reportJun 5, 2019

2. Political leaders, activists viewed as prolific creators of made-up news; journalists seen as the ones to fix it

Americans sense two central motivations behind the creation of made-up news and information: the desire to push an agenda and to make money. Fully 86% of U.S. adults think the desire to push an agenda or viewpoint is a major reason why made-up news gets created; 71% say making money is a major reason. Fewer, […]
short readsMay 13, 2020

44% of Americans say they talk about the coronavirus outbreak most or almost all of the time

31% of U.S. adults say they discuss the outbreak with other people most of the time; another 13% say they talk about it almost all of the time.
reportJun 5, 2019

Many Americans Say Made-Up News Is a Critical Problem That Needs To Be Fixed

Politicians viewed as major creators of it, but journalists seen as the ones who should fix it
reportJul 22, 2019

3. Americans’ struggles with truth, accuracy and accountability

Many think America is experiencing a crisis in facts and truth, and they believe this problem ties into the current state of distrust people have in institutions. The Center recently reported that half of U.S. adults say made-up news and information is a very big problem in the country today, and about two-thirds say it […]
reportNov 20, 2019

Mobile Divides in Emerging Economies

As ownership of mobile phones, especially smartphones, spreads rapidly across the globe, there are still notable numbers of people in emerging economies who don’t have access to mobile phones. And even phone owners struggle with connectivity, costs and security issues.

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Search results for: “social media”

Younger Americans view coronavirus outbreak more as a major threat to finances than health

How public and private Twitter users in the U.S. compare — and why it might matter for your research

Lessons learned from more than 20 years of asking about Americans’ online habits

4. Americans’ solutions for trust-related problems

2. Political leaders, activists viewed as prolific creators of made-up news; journalists seen as the ones to fix it

44% of Americans say they talk about the coronavirus outbreak most or almost all of the time

Many Americans Say Made-Up News Is a Critical Problem That Needs To Be Fixed

3. Americans’ struggles with truth, accuracy and accountability