Audiences are declining for traditional news media in the U.S. – with some exceptions
A declining share of U.S. adults are following the news closely, and audiences are shrinking for several older types of news media.
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A declining share of U.S. adults are following the news closely, and audiences are shrinking for several older types of news media.
YouTube is the most popular online platform among teens, with roughly nine-in-ten saying they use the site. And more than half of teens report using TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.
U.S.-born Latinos mostly get their news in English and prefer it in English, while immigrant Latinos have much more varied habits.
About one-fifth of Israeli Jews (22%) have switched from one Jewish group to another since childhood.
About a third of workers with jobs that can be done remotely are working from home all the time, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
About nine-in-ten (88%) Americans say, overall, the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella outweigh the risks, identical to the share who said this before the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. adults are less confident in COVID-19 vaccines: Fewer than half rate them as having high health benefits and a low risk of side effects.
Many TikTok accounts mix in news with a variety of other topics, from celebrity gossip to jokes and memes.
Americans increasingly have been turning to TikTok – both in general and for news – even as the app faces an uncertain future in the United States.
A median of 52% of adults across the six surveyed countries have a favorable opinion of Brazil, while 28% have an unfavorable opinion.
Most Americans say the U.S. government and technology companies should each take steps to restrict false information and extremely violent content online.
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