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 readsOct 15, 2020 64% of Americans say social media have a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today Just one-in-ten Americans say social media sites have a mostly positive effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today.
short readsOct 15, 2020 23% of users in U.S. say social media led them to change views on an issue; some cite Black Lives Matter The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.
reportSep 28, 2020 Many Americans Get News on YouTube, Where News Organizations and Independent Producers Thrive Side by Side Videos from independent news producers are more likely to cover subjects negatively and discuss conspiracy theories.
short readsSep 9, 2020 Americans think social media can help build movements, but can also be a distraction 80% of Americans say social media platforms are very or somewhat effective for raising public awareness about political or social issues.
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 readsAug 24, 2020 Rising share of lawmakers – but few Republicans – are using the term Latinx on social media One-quarter of United States lawmakers mentioned the term on Facebook or Twitter during the 116th Congress.
short readsAug 4, 2020 Outside U.S., Floyd’s killing and protests sparked discussion on legislators’ Twitter accounts Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.
reportJul 30, 2020 Americans Who Mainly Get Their News on Social Media Are Less Engaged, Less Knowledgeable U.S. adults in this group are less likely to get the facts right about COVID-19 and politics and more likely to hear some unproven claims.
reportJul 28, 2020 Parenting Children in the Age of Screens Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies – like social media or smartphones – as a reason.