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68% of U.S. adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election turned out to vote in the 2022 midterms. Former President Donald Trump’s voters turned out at a higher rate in 2022 (71%) than did President Joe Biden’s voters (67%).

A new analysis shows that relatively few people who voted in the 2018 midterms were persuaded to vote for a different party four years later.

As we mark 10 years since the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag first appeared on social media, here are eight facts about the Black Lives Matter movement.

About six-in-ten Americans (59%) see TikTok as a major or minor threat to national security in the United States.

Across 24 countries, large shares have an unfavorable view of Russia and no confidence in Putin to do the right thing regarding world affairs.

Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.

When asked about the ideal age of a president, around half of Americans (49%) say they prefer someone in their 50s.

Most self-employed workers (62%) say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job, compared with 51% of those who are not self-employed.

About one-in-four Asian Americans (24%) consider themselves extremely or very informed about the history of Asian people in the United States.

More than 44 million #BlackLivesMatter tweets from nearly 10 million distinct users currently exist on Twitter today. Over half of all existing tweets that include the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag were posted from May to September 2020.