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short readsMar 25, 2019

Indian elections nearing amid frustration with politics, concerns about misinformation

Many Indians are satisfied with how democracy is working in India. But most see politicians as corrupt and question the efficacy of elections.
reportOct 9, 2018

Appendix C: Country-specific examples of social media

Country-specific examples of social networking sites Do you ever use online social networking sites like ___ ? Ghana Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Hi5, Badoo, WhatsApp, YouTube, SnapChat or Skype Kenya Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp Nigeria Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linda Ikeji Social or LinkedIn Senegal Facebook or Twitter South Africa Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest Tanzania […]
reportDec 16, 2019

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This study is based on an analysis of 49,719 sermons, delivered between April 7 and June 1, 2019, and collected from the websites of 6,431 churches found via the Google Places application programming interface (API), a tool that provides information about establishments, geographic locations or points of interest listed on Google Maps. Pew Research Center […]
reportMay 13, 2019

2. More people are comfortable discussing politics in person than on their phones or via social media

Some people in the 11 countries surveyed stand out for their comfort discussing politics in a variety of venues – whether face-to-face, via mobile phone or on social media. In general, those who identify with a political party, younger people and those with higher levels of education tend to be more comfortable discussing political news […]
short readsOct 11, 2018

How social media users have discussed sexual harassment since #MeToo went viral

Amid ongoing discussions about sexual harassment in the workplace and beyond, read five findings about how these issues have been discussed on Twitter and other social media outlets in the past year.
reportFeb 5, 2019

1. Digital connectivity growing rapidly in emerging economies

In all 27 countries surveyed, majorities of people own a mobile phone. In advanced economies such as South Korea and France, ownership rates are upwards of 90%. Mobile phones are increasingly common in emerging economies as well. Across the nine emerging economies surveyed, a median of 83% report owning a mobile phone, including nine-in-ten or […]
reportMay 13, 2019

3. Publics think technology impacts the political environment in both positive and negative ways

Beyond their views of the personal impact of various technologies, publics in these countries are divided over how the internet in general has impacted politics in their societies. An 11-country median of 44% say the increasing use of the internet has had a good impact on politics, but 28% feel that impact has been largely […]
reportMar 26, 2019

1. Nearly as many Americans prefer to get their local news online as prefer the TV set

The digital environment is now a key component in how Americans learn about local events and issues in the news. Today, almost as many U.S. adults say they prefer to get their local news through the internet as prefer to do so through the television set. Specifically, when asked which pathways they prefer to use […]
reportMay 13, 2019

1. Users say they regularly encounter false and misleading content on social media – but also new ideas

Social media use has increased in emerging and developing nations in recent years. And, across the 11 emerging economies surveyed for this report, a median of 28% of adults say social media are very important for helping them keep up with political news and other developments happening in the world. At the same time, opinions […]
reportJan 16, 2019

Facebook Algorithms and Personal Data

About half of Facebook users say they are not comfortable when they see how the platform categorizes them, and 27% maintain the site’s classifications do not accurately represent them.

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