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short readsJan 25, 2021

Though not especially productive in passing bills, the 116th Congress set new marks for social media use

Voting members of the 116th Congress collectively produced more than 2.2 million tweets and Facebook posts in 2019 and 2020.
short readsNov 16, 2020

5 facts about the QAnon conspiracy theories

Here are five facts about how much Americans have heard about the QAnon conspiracy theories and their views about them.
short readsNov 2, 2020

Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they’ve seen their own news sources report facts meant to favor one side

59% of Americans say made-up information that is intended to mislead causes a “great deal” of confusion about the 2020 presidential election.
short readsOct 28, 2020

Americans blame unfair news coverage on media outlets, not the journalists who work for them

About eight-in-ten Americans (79%) say news organizations tend to favor one side when presenting the news on political and social issues.
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

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.
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 3, 2020

A growing share of voters say it’s important to them to hear from the Trump and Biden campaigns

A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues.
short readsJul 22, 2020

Most Americans say social media companies have too much power, influence in politics

Roughly half of Americans think social media companies should be regulated more than they are now, our survey found.
short readsMay 29, 2020

Fast facts about Americans’ views of social media companies as Trump-Twitter dispute grows

Amid the back-and-forth between Twitter and President Trump, here are facts about Americans’ attitudes toward social media companies.

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Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they’ve seen their own news sources report facts meant to favor one side

Americans blame unfair news coverage on media outlets, not the journalists who work for them

A growing share of voters say it’s important to them to hear from the Trump and Biden campaigns

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