3. A profile of news influencers: Gender, politics and more
Almost two-thirds of news influencers are men. And except on TikTok, more influencers explicitly identify with the political right than the left.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Almost two-thirds of news influencers are men. And except on TikTok, more influencers explicitly identify with the political right than the left.
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Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
The share of adults who say their side is losing more often than winning is up 15 percentage points since early 2020.
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Eileen Yam and Giancarlo Pasquini contributed to this chapter. Five years after the pandemic began, Americans largely see COVID-19 through the rear-view mirror. Overall, they don’t feel the virus is nearly as much of a danger as they did in 2020. Still, deep political divides persist about the disease. Democrats and Republicans aren’t on the […]
21% of Israelis think Israel and a Palestinian state can coexist peacefully, the lowest share since 2013.
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A third of Israeli adults say Israel should govern Gaza, down from 40% in 2024.
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