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.
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We have studied Americans’ attitudes toward tech companies for years. Here are takeaways from our recent research.
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.
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.
80% of Americans say social media platforms are very or somewhat effective for raising public awareness about political or social issues.
One-quarter of United States lawmakers mentioned the term on Facebook or Twitter during the 116th Congress.
Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.
Roughly half of Americans think social media companies should be regulated more than they are now, our survey found.
236 members (45%) of the 116th Congress have mentioned “Black lives matter” on Facebook or Twitter dating back as far as Jan. 1, 2015.
#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.
Amid the back-and-forth between Twitter and President Trump, here are facts about Americans’ attitudes toward social media companies.
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