Monica Anderson

PayPal is used by a majority of U.S. adults (57%). Smaller shares report ever using Venmo (38%), Zelle (36%) or Cash App (26%).

A majority of teens prefer in-person over virtual or hybrid learning. Hispanic and lower-income teens are particularly likely to fear they’ve fallen behind in school due to COVID-19 disruptions.

Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.

Immigrants – particularly those from African nations – are a growing share of the U.S. Black population.

There are racial and ethnic differences in who takes on gig platform jobs and the negative experiences some of these workers say they face.

Some 16% of Americans have ever earned money from an online gig platform. While most gig platform workers say they have had a positive experience with these jobs, some report facing on-the-job troubles like being treated rudely or sexually harassed.

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

Some 49% of U.S. adults say Donald Trump’s accounts should be permanently banned from social media, while half say they should not be.

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.