short readsDec 11, 2020 20 striking findings from 2020 As 2020 draws to a close, here are 20 striking findings from our studies, covering notable trends that emerged during the year.
reportJul 16, 2020 Congress Soars to New Heights on Social Media Democratic lawmakers post more content on Twitter, while the median Republican member now averages more audience engagement than the median Democrat across platforms.
short readsSep 9, 2020 Few Americans are confident in tech companies to prevent misuse of their platforms in the 2020 election 73% of Americans express little or no confidence in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 election.
short readsJul 16, 2020 Posts mentioning ‘Black lives matter’ spiked on lawmakers’ social media accounts after George Floyd killing 236 members (45%) of the 116th Congress have mentioned “Black lives matter” on Facebook or Twitter dating back as far as Jan. 1, 2015.
reportMay 18, 2020 For Global Legislators on Twitter, an Engaged Minority Creates Outsize Share of Content Although most national officials use the platform, their posts receive only a small number of likes and retweets.
short readsJan 27, 2021 Republicans, Democrats at odds over social media companies banning Trump Americans are more likely to support than oppose banning Donald Trump’s social media accounts, but views are divided along political lines.
short readsJun 10, 2020 #BlackLivesMatter surges on Twitter after George Floyd’s death #BlackLivesMatter was used roughly 47.8 million times on Twitter – an average of just under 3.7 million times per day – from May 26 to June 7.
short readsMay 29, 2020 Fast facts about Americans’ views of social media companies as Trump-Twitter dispute grows Amid the back-and-forth between Twitter and President Trump, here are facts about Americans’ attitudes toward social media companies.
short readsOct 27, 2020 How Americans see U.S. tech companies as government scrutiny increases We have studied Americans’ attitudes toward tech companies for years. Here are takeaways from our recent research.
short readsFeb 3, 2020 Democrats on Twitter more liberal, less focused on compromise than those not on the platform A 56% majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who use Twitter describe their political views as liberal or very liberal.