Politics & Media

Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.

Roughly four-in-ten Americans have experienced online harassment, with half of this group citing politics as the reason they think they were targeted. Growing shares face more severe online abuse such as sexual harassment or stalking

As election returns rolled in – albeit more slowly than in recent years – Americans were tuning in closely. They also, for the most part, gave their news sources positive marks for the coverage of the returns, though Republicans were less likely to do so than Democrats.

Here are five facts about how much Americans have heard about the QAnon conspiracy theories and their views about them.

59% of Americans say made-up information that is intended to mislead causes a “great deal” of confusion about the 2020 presidential election.

About eight-in-ten Americans (79%) say news organizations tend to favor one side when presenting the news on political and social issues.

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

Biden supporters are more likely than Trump supporters to be confident their news sources will make the right call in announcing a winner. And partisans remain worlds apart on how well the U.S. has controlled the coronavirus outbreak.

The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.

Entering the peak of the the 2020 election season, social media platforms are firmly entrenched as a venue for Americans to process campaign news and engage in various types of social activism. But not all Americans use these platforms in similar ways.