More Americans now say government should take steps to restrict false information online than in 2018
48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.
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48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.
Democrats are far more willing to say the U.S. can learn from other countries on major policy issues than Republicans are.
The pandemic and its effects on society became a pervasive part of the media narrative about Joe Biden’s first 60 days in office.
Immigration was one of the five topics most covered by 25 major news outlets in the first 60 days of the Biden administration.
About a third of Americans register low levels of trust in other people, versus 29% who are “high trusters” and 32% who are “medium trusters.”
70% of Americans say the core strategies for containing COVID-19 are well understood, even though studies have yielded conflicting advice.
Americans expect China’s international reputation will suffer because of how the country has handled the coronavirus outbreak.
Some 61% of U.S. adults say they follow COVID-19 news at both the national and local level equally, and 23% say they pay more attention to local news.
Black Americans stand out from other racial and ethnic groups in their attitudes toward key health care questions associated with the pandemic.
Cooperating in a time of a crisis has taken on urgency as government leaders urge Americans to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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