As the 2022 campaign draws to a close, here’s how federal, state and local candidates have used Twitter
One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
Roughly one-quarter of American adults use Twitter. And when they share their views on the site, quite often they are doing so about politics and political issues.
Here are five facts about political content on Twitter, such as the content and nature of these posts.
About one-in-ten U.S. adults have heard of Gab, an alternative social media site, and 1% say that they get news there regularly.
Today, 51% of U.S. adults say they support the Black Lives Matter movement – down from 67% in June 2020. A majority of Americans say the increased focus on race and racial inequality in the past three years hasn’t led to improvement for Black Americans.
With Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid now officially underway, here are key facts about Truth Social and its users.
A minority of Twitter users produce a majority of tweets from U.S. adults, and the most active tweeters are less likely to view the tone or civility of discussions as a major problem on the site.
Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.
44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.
64% of members of Congress mentioned Black History Month on Facebook or Twitter in February 2021, up from just 29% in 2015.
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