Internet Activities

Instagram has grown in popularity since its launch 10 years ago this month. Here are eight key takeaways from our research into the platform.

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.

Americans have grown more divided on whether offensive content online is taken seriously enough and on which is more important online, free speech or feeling safe.

77% of adults think it's not acceptable for social media sites to use data about users’ online activities to show them political campaign ads.

80% of Americans say social media platforms are very or somewhat effective for raising public awareness about political or social issues.

73% of Americans express little or no confidence in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 election.

A majority of women say they have experienced harassing behavior from someone they went on a date with.

Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say major tech companies favor the views of liberals over conservatives. At the same time, partisans differ on whether social media companies should flag inaccurate information on their platforms.

Most U.S. adults say that they expect to go back to attending religious services in person as often as they did before the outbreak.