Brooke Auxier

U.S. adults explain – in their own words – what they think cancel culture means.

A majority of Americans say they use YouTube and Facebook, while use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok is especially common among adults under 30.

Democrats are about 10 percentage points or more likely than Republicans to say they ever use Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or Reddit.

About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.

Some of Americans’ pandemic adaptations have relied on technology, including adults working from home and students learning online.

These platforms have served as venues for political engagement and social activism for many years, especially for Black Americans.

We have studied Americans’ attitudes toward tech companies for years. Here are takeaways from our recent research.

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.

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.