As newsrooms face coronavirus-related cuts, 54% of Americans rate medias response to the outbreak po
Many U.S. news organizations are covering the coronavirus pandemic while themselves facing financial pressure from the outbreak.- 28277Murphy2025-03-20
For Global Legislators on Twitter, an Engaged Minority Creates Outsize Share of Content
Although most national officials use the platform, their posts receive only a small number of likes and retweets.- 25063Murphy2025-03-20
Lesbian, gay and bisexual online daters report positive experiences – but also harassment
A majority of LGB adults report that they have used an online dating site or app, roughly twice the share of straight adults who say the same.- 28006Murphy2025-03-20
Half of Americans have decided not to use a product or service because of privacy concerns
A substantial share of the public has opted out of using a product or service because of concerns about how much information would be collected.- 24357Murphy2025-03-20
Around three-in-ten Americans are very confident they could fact-check news about COVID-19
Americans’ confidence in checking COVID-19 information aligns closely with their confidence in checking the accuracy of news stories broadly.- 24720Murphy2025-03-20
Roughly six-in-ten online daters in the U.S. are concerned about data collection
A majority of online daters report being either very or somewhat concerned about how much data such services collect about them.- 25588Murphy2025-03-20
Early in outbreak, Americans cited claims about risk level and details of coronavirus as made-up new
A new analysis of open-ended responses to a survey of U.S. adults looks at the specific storylines or claims about COVID-19 that Americans said they were exposed to.- 26722Murphy2025-03-20
Fast facts about Americans views of social media companies as Trump-Twitter dispute grows
Amid the back-and-forth between Twitter and President Trump, here are facts about Americans’ attitudes toward social media companies.- 23084Murphy2025-03-20
Most Americans dont think cellphone tracking will help limit COVID-19, are divided on whether its ac
A majority of Americans are skeptical that tracking someone’s location through their cellphone would help curb the outbreak.- 21065Murphy2025-03-20
What is machine learning, and how does it work?
Our latest Methods 101 video explains the basics of machine learning and how it allows our researchers to analyze data on a large scale.- 25758Murphy2025-03-20
Not all unemployed people get unemployment benefits; in some states, very few do
Despite some broad federal guidelines, claimants still face a hodgepodge of different state rules governing how they can qualify for benefits.- 22921Murphy2025-03-20
53% of Americans Say the Internet Has Been Essential During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”- 27562Murphy2025-03-20
#BlackLivesMatter surges on Twitter after George Floyds death
#BlackLivesMatter was used roughly 47.8 million times on Twitter – an average of just under 3.7 million times per day – from May 26 to June 7.- 20975Murphy2025-03-20
Key findings about Americans views on COVID-19 contact tracing
As the U.S. battles COVID-19, effective contact tracing has proven to be a major challenge for those trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus.- 20670Murphy2025-03-20
Rising share of lawmakers – but few Republicans – are using the term Latinx on social media
One-quarter of United States lawmakers mentioned the term on Facebook or Twitter during the 116th Congress.- 20484Murphy2025-03-20
As COVID-19 Emerged in U.S., Facebook Posts About It Appeared in a Wide Range of Public Pages, Group
In March 2020, about three-quarters (74%) of public Facebook posts about COVID-19 linked to news organizations, while just 1% linked to health and science sites.- 25641Murphy2025-03-20
Few Americans are confident in tech companies to prevent misuse of their platforms in the 2020 elect
73% of Americans express little or no confidence in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 election.- 21797Murphy2025-03-20
Americans think social media can help build movements, but can also be a distraction
80% of Americans say social media platforms are very or somewhat effective for raising public awareness about political or social issues.- 24051Murphy2025-03-20
Key facts about digital-native news outlets amid staff cuts, revenue losses
Traffic to digital-native news sites has plateaued in recent years. After rising from 2014 to 2016, it remained steady through 2019.- 28867Murphy2025-03-20
5 facts about the QAnon conspiracy theories
Here are five facts about how much Americans have heard about the QAnon conspiracy theories and their views about them.- 26477Murphy2025-03-20
Code-Dependent: Pros and Cons of the Algorithm Age
Algorithms can save lives, make things easier and conquer chaos. But experts worry about governmental and corporate control of the data, and how algorithms can produce biased results and worsen digital divides.Public Perspectives on Food Risks
Majorities of Americans see at least some risk from food produced using hormones, antibiotics, pesticides or artificial ingredients; half the public says that foods with genetically modified ingredients are worse for one's health than foods without.