Politics & Media

Many experts say public online spaces will significantly improve by 2035 if reformers, big technology firms, governments and activists tackle the problems created by misinformation, disinformation and toxic discourse. Others expect continuing troubles as digital tools and forums are used to exploit people’s frailties, stoke their rage and drive them apart.

Fully 70% of U.S. adult Twitter news consumers say they have used Twitter to follow live news events, up from 59% who said this in 2015.

A minority of Twitter users produce a majority of tweets from U.S. adults, and the most active tweeters are less likely to view the tone or civility of discussions as a major problem on the site.

Pew Research Center’s political typology sorts Americans into cohesive, like-minded groups based on their values, beliefs, and views about politics and the political system. Use this tool to compare the groups on some key topics and their demographics.

In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.

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 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.

Differences within each party on views of foreign policy emerge based on where Americans turn for political news.

The pandemic and its effects on society became a pervasive part of the media narrative about Joe Biden’s first 60 days in office.

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