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Here are five facts about political content on Twitter, such as the content and nature of these posts.

Experts are split about the likely evolution of a truly immersive “metaverse.” They expect that augmented- and mixed-reality enhancements will become more useful in people’s daily lives. Many worry that current online problems may be magnified if Web3 development is led by those who built today’s dominant web platforms.

Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.

Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.

The new survey covers topics such as whether the public thinks society is moving too quickly or not quickly enough on gender identity issues.

Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, but fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.

The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.  

Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.

U.S. adults disagree over whether legal restrictions on abortion are an effective way to reduce the number of abortions in the U.S.

Only 13% of Americans think the U.S. garners more respect internationally now than in the past, while 19% think it’s as respected as ever.