Platforms & Services

48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.

Here’s a look at how adults in the United States see cancel culture, political correctness and related issues, based on the Center’s surveys.

A majority of Americans (68%) believe major technology companies have too much power and influence in the economy.

Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.

Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.

41% of U.S. adults say people should be able to sue social media companies for content that other users post on these companies’ platforms.

Among U.S. social media users, 45% of Gen Z adults have interacted with content that focuses on the need for action on climate change.

A new study of posts on popular public Facebook pages about the early days of the Biden administration finds that the focus of these posts, as well as the assessments of the new president, differed widely by the ideological orientation of the pages.

Smartphone ownership and home broadband adoption are up slightly since 2019. And 30% of Americans say they at least sometimes experience problems connecting to the internet at home.

Some 15% of all home broadband users in the U.S. say they have had trouble paying for their high-speed internet service during the pandemic.