Support dips for U.S. government, tech companies restricting false or violent online content
Democrats and Democratic leaners are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to support government restrictions on false information online.
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Democrats and Democratic leaners are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to support government restrictions on false information online.
In an open-ended question, we asked U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from news influencers to name the first one who comes to mind for them.
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it together.
On issues as varied as education and crime, Americans often have a rosier view of how things are going in their communities than in the nation as a whole.
Most news influencers published posts about both candidates in summer and fall, and identical shares were more critical than supportive of each.
Many TikTok accounts mix in news with a variety of other topics, from celebrity gossip to jokes and memes.
Here’s a look back at 2024 through 14 of our most striking research findings.
Americans continue to say criticism from news organizations keeps political leaders from doing things they shouldn’t.
Among those who listed a main source of political news, six-in-ten say that their source is part of the “mainstream media.”
Today, 37% of all U.S. adults say they have a lot of or some trust in the information that comes from social media sites.
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