Pew Research Centerโs political typology sorts Americans into cohesive, like-minded groups based on their values, beliefs, and views about politics and the political system. Use this tool to compare the groups on some key topics and their demographics.
The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.
About half (48%) of U.S. adults say they get news from social media โoftenโ or โsometimes,โ a 5 percentage point decline compared with 2020. More than half of Twitter users get news on the site regularly.
About half of U.S. adults say they get news from social media โoftenโ or โsometimes,โ and this use is spread out across a number of different sites. Facebook stands out as a regular source of news for about a third of Americans.