Public and Scientists Views on Science and Society
The public and scientists express strikingly different views about science-related issues, yet both groups agree that K-12 STEM education in America falls behind other nations.- 27790Murphy ≡ Articles
Americans Attitudes About Privacy, Security and Surveillance
Many Americans want control over their personal information and freedom from observation during the activities of their daily lives, but they are not confident that the government agencies or businesses that collect data about them can keep that informati- 23387Murphy ≡ Articles
Majority of U.S. adults think news media should not add interpretation to the facts
A majority of U.S. adults (59%) reject the idea of adding interpretation, saying that the news media should present the facts alone- 27626Murphy ≡ Articles
The Fate of Online Trust in the Next Decade
Many experts say lack of trust won't hinder increased public reliance on the internet. Some expect trust to grow as tech and regulatory changes arise; others think it will worsen or maybe change entirely.- 26243Murphy ≡ Articles
Publics Globally Want Unbiased News Coverage, but Are Divided on Whether Their News Media Deliver
A global median of 75% want their news media to be unbiased when covering political issues, yet many say the news media do a poor job of reporting on political issues fairly.- 26992Murphy ≡ Articles
The Future of Truth and Misinformation Online
Experts are split on whether the coming years will see less misinformation online. Those who foresee improvement hope for technological and societal solutions. Others say bad actors using technology can exploit human vulnerabilities.- 30077Murphy ≡ Articles
Americans Favor Protecting Information Freedoms Over Government Steps to Restrict False News Online
U.S. adults are mostly against government action that could limit people’s ability to access and publish information online.- 29847Murphy ≡ Articles
Distinguishing Between Factual and Opinion Statements in the News
The politically aware, digitally savvy and those more trusting of the news media fare better in differentiating facts from opinions.- 23155Murphy ≡ Articles
Indian elections nearing amid frustration with politics, concerns about misinformation
Many Indians are satisfied with how democracy is working in India. But most see politicians as corrupt and question the efficacy of elections.- 20797Murphy ≡ Articles
Many Americans Say Made-Up News Is a Critical Problem That Needs To Be Fixed
Politicians viewed as major creators of it, but journalists seen as the ones who should fix it- 25696Murphy ≡ Articles
About three-quarters of Americans favor steps to restrict altered videos and images
A majority of Americans say altered videos and images create confusion about current issues, and most support restrictions on such content.- 23854Murphy ≡ Articles
Republicans far more likely than Democrats to say fact-checkers tend to favor one side
Republicans largely say fact-checking by news outlets and other organizations favors one side. Democrats mostly think it is fair to all sides.- 27883Murphy ≡ Articles
Americans perceptions about unethical behavior shape how they think about people in powerful roles
The more confident people are that members of powerful groups behave unethically, the less likely they are to have confidence in that group’s performance.- 28939Murphy ≡ Articles
Cable TV and COVID-19: How Americans perceive the outbreak and view media coverage differ by main ne
Responses to cable news coverage and the pandemic vary notably among Americans who identify Fox News, MSNBC or CNN as their main source of political news.- 20479Murphy ≡ Articles
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.- 28332Murphy ≡ Articles
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.- 23137Murphy ≡ Articles
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.- 21851Murphy ≡ Articles
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.- 26531Murphy ≡ Articles
More Americans now say government should take steps to restrict false information online than in 201
48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.- 27007Murphy ≡ Articles
In advanced and emerging economies, similar views on how social media affects democracy and society
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.- 26993Murphy ≡ Articles
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