Key findings about Americans and data privacy
71% of adults say they are very or somewhat concerned about how the government uses the data it collects about them, up from 64% in 2019.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
71% of adults say they are very or somewhat concerned about how the government uses the data it collects about them, up from 64% in 2019.
About six-in-ten Americans (59%) see TikTok as a major or minor threat to national security in the United States.
U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
A quarter of Americans who have used Twitter in the past year say they are not likely to use it a year from now.
36% of Americans who are divorced, separated or widowed say they have ever used a dating site or app; 16% of married adults say the same.
38% of U.S. adults say they would support the U.S. government banning TikTok, compared with 18% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17.
61% of U.S. adults say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase “cancel culture,” up from 44% in September 2020.
Since Elon Musk’s take over of Twitter, Republican users have more positive views of the site, while those of Democratic users are more negative.
Women in the U.S. are less likely than men to say that technology has had a mostly positive effect on society (42% vs. 54%).
Lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans are far more likely than those who are straight to say they have ever used a dating site or app (51% vs. 28%).
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