Misinformation

Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.

Many experts say public online spaces will significantly improve by 2035 if reformers, big technology firms, governments and activists tackle the problems created by misinformation, disinformation and toxic discourse. Others expect continuing troubles as digital tools and forums are used to exploit people’s frailties, stoke their rage and drive them apart.

A minority of Twitter users produce a majority of tweets from U.S. adults, and the most active tweeters are less likely to view the tone or civility of discussions as a major problem on the site.

48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.

Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to say prosecuting those who broke in on Jan. 6 is very important and that penalties for them will likely be less severe than they should be.

The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.

A plurality of experts think sweeping societal change will make life worse for most people. Still, a portion believe things will be better in a ‘tele-everything’ world.

Donald Trump's four-year tenure in the White House revealed extraordinary fissures in American society but left little doubt that he is a figure unlike any other in the nation’s history.

Roughly half of Americans or more were able to correctly identify whether three of the six sources asked about do their own reporting.

Here are five facts about how much Americans have heard about the QAnon conspiracy theories and their views about them.