Social Media

Republican and Republican-leaning adult Twitter users are more likely than Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents to follow Trump.

Americans have complicated views about the role social media companies should play in removing offensive content from their platforms.

United Kingdom legislators in the House of Lords and House of Commons tweeted more critical content of Trump’s recent visit to the nation.

Photos that exclusively show men make up the majority of photos that show people; representational differences persist across topics

Many social media users in 11 emerging countries report being regularly exposed to misinformation when using the platforms.

Many who use social media say they regularly see false or misleading content, but also view these platforms as offering new avenues for political engagement.

What is the internet? Who is an internet user? Research suggests that some people who use the internet may not be aware that they’re doing so.

Our first study of Twitter behavior based on a representative sample of U.S. adult users explores Americans' use of the platform.

Twitter users are younger, more likely to identify as Democrats, more highly educated and have higher incomes than U.S. adults overall.

The steady growth in adoption that social platforms have experienced in the U.S. over the past decade also appears to be slowing.