America’s News Influencers
This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.
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This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.
Most Israeli adults do not post or share about political and social issues online – including the war between Israel and Hamas.
TikTok users under 30 see its impact on democracy more positively than older users, with 45% of this group saying it’s mostly good for American democracy.
X stands out as a place people go to keep up with politics. Still, some users see political posts on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, too.
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
Most Americans say the U.S. government and technology companies should each take steps to restrict false information and extremely violent content online.
More than 44 million #BlackLivesMatter tweets from nearly 10 million distinct users currently exist on Twitter today. Over half of all existing tweets that include the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag were posted from May to September 2020.
True crime is the most common topic, making up 24% of top-ranked podcasts; 15% of the top podcasts focus on news. The next most common topics are politics and government (10%); entertainment, pop culture and the arts (9%); and self-help and relationships (8%).
Today, 51% of U.S. adults say they support the Black Lives Matter movement – down from 67% in June 2020. A majority of Americans say the increased focus on race and racial inequality in the past three years hasn’t led to improvement for Black Americans.
23% of the prominent accounts on the seven alternative social media sites studied sought financial support from their audiences in June 2022.
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