Protests and Uprisings

Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.

Those ages 18 to 29 differ from older Americans in their news consumption habits and in their responses to major news events and coverage.

Americans who recently protested are more likely to live in an urban area and to identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party.

Among black Americans, 72% say coverage has been good or excellent and 85% say Trump’s message has been completely or mostly wrong.

#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.

In April, 78% of Americans overall – but 56% of black Americans – said they had confidence in police officers to act in the public's best interests.

Aside from voting, relatively few people take part in other forms of political and civic participation. But a 14-country survey finds that some could be motivated to participate on issues like health care, poverty and education.

As the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag turns 5 years old, a look at its evolution on Twitter and how Americans view social media's impact on political and civic engagement

Since the end of World War II, there have been 225 successful coups (counting the events in Zimbabwe) in countries with populations greater than 500,000, according to the Center for Systemic Peace, which maintains extensive datasets on various forms of armed conflict and political violence. Most coups occurred during the height of the Cold War, from the 1960s through the 1980s.

More Democrats and younger adults believe last month's science marches will lead to public support for science, while Republicans and older adults tend to disagree.