Internet & Technology

Here are five facts about political content on Twitter, such as the content and nature of these posts.

Experts are split about the likely evolution of a truly immersive “metaverse.” They expect that augmented- and mixed-reality enhancements will become more useful in people’s daily lives. Many worry that current online problems may be magnified if Web3 development is led by those who built today’s dominant web platforms.

The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.  

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.

61% of U.S. adults say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase “cancel culture,” up from 44% in September 2020.

A majority of teens prefer in-person over virtual or hybrid learning. Hispanic and lower-income teens are particularly likely to fear they’ve fallen behind in school due to COVID-19 disruptions.

Local newspapers have been hit particularly hard by the transition to digital news consumption in recent years, with many forced to shutter their doors permanently.

44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.

73% of U.S. adult Twitter users include identifiable text in their profile, but 27% include no text apart from the display and username fields.

23% of U.S. adults say they use Twitter. The share of Americans who use the platform has remained consistent over the past several years.