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Dec 16, 2022

Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings. 🧵

Striking findings from 2022

Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings.

46% of Americans said in 2017 that they celebrate Christmas as primarily a religious, rather than cultural, holiday. Overall, 90% of Americans said they celebrate Christmas.

5 facts about Christmas in America

Read five facts about Christmas in America and how people celebrate the holiday.

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In almost every country surveyed, those who do not support the political party in power are more likely than supporters to believe that their country’s influence in the world is getting weaker. pewrsr.ch/3VjqsEx

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Correction: The tweet above should say that the U.S. is the only country out of 19 surveyed where a *plurality* of adults say the country's influence is getting weaker.

From April: Key facts about Title 42, the pandemic policy that has reshaped immigration enforcement at U.S.-Mexico border pewrsr.ch/3VdHB2d

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About two-in-ten Americans (18%) said in September that the U.S. was not providing enough support to Ukraine, down from 42% who said this in March. Declines have occurred in both parties, but were much steeper among Republicans.

As war in Ukraine continues, Americans’ concerns about it have lessened

Americans express less concern than in the spring about Ukraine being defeated by Russia and about the war expanding into other countries.

The United States is the only country out of 19 surveyed where more adults say their country’s influence has been getting weaker recently rather than getting stronger or staying the same. pewrsr.ch/3Cj4afB

A bar chart showing that Americans are much more likely to see their country’s global influence weakening (47%) than getting stronger (19%)

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NEW: Far more Americans see U.S. influence on the world stage getting weaker than stronger pewrsr.ch/3HSFldS

Carroll Doherty

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This was among our 15 striking findings from 2022 (also cited in today's

@DouthatNYT

column in NYT). pewrsr.ch/3uLtg2j

In March, 72% of Americans had a lot or some confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, higher than any other international leader asked about.

Zelenskyy inspires widespread confidence from U.S. public as views of Putin hit new low

72% of Americans have confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, higher than any other international leader asked about.

John Gramlich

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% of Americans with confidence in each leader to "do the right thing regarding world affairs" (from March 2022

@pewglobal

survey) 🇺🇦 Zelenskyy: 72% 🇫🇷 Macron: 55% 🇩🇪 Scholz: 53% 🇺🇸 Biden: 48% 🇨🇳 Xi: 15% 🇷🇺 Putin: 6%

Zelenskyy inspires widespread confidence from U.S. public as views of Putin hit new low

72% of Americans have confidence in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, higher than any other international leader asked about.

Pew Research Center is looking for an innovative and accomplished director to lead the News and Information research unit in our Washington, D.C., office. bit.ly/3YJizuM

76% of those who regularly get news from Rumble identify as Republicans or lean toward the Republican Party. 22% identify as Democrats or lean Democratic. pewrsr.ch/3WwA00t

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Pew Research Journalism

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NEW: Here are key facts about the alternative social media site Rumble, an online video-sharing platform founded in 2013.

Here are key facts about the alternative social media service Rumble, an online video-sharing platform founded in 2013.

Key facts about Rumble

Carroll Doherty

@CarrollDoherty

From last year - among the public's top frustrations with the federal tax system was the feeling that 'some wealthy people don't pay their fair share.' 59% of all adults said this bothers them 'a lot,' including 78% of Democrats and 36% of Republicans.

Top tax frustrations for Americans: The feeling that some corporations, wealthy people don’t pay...

Americans’ views on some aspects of the U.S. tax system vary widely by political party affiliation.

Mark Hugo Lopez

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Interesting in working

? The Center is looking for a new Research Director of News and Information to lead our agenda on the ever-changing information landscape and how the public engages with it. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CenterEx

NEW: Key facts about Rumble pewrsr.ch/3WzV6dH

John Gramlich

@johngramlich

The world of journalism is changing by the day.

is hiring a research director to lead the team that studies and reports on these critical changes. Here's the job listing: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CenterEx

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Do you have questions about

’s U.S. surveys? Explore the answers to our frequently asked questions such as “Why am I never asked to take a poll?” or “How can I tell a high-quality poll from a lower-quality one?”

Frequently Asked Questions

Why am I never asked to take a poll? You have roughly the same chance of being polled as anyone else living in the United States. This chance, however, is

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In Their Own Words: Asian Immigrants’ Experiences Navigating Language Barriers in the United States

Across 49 focus groups with Asian immigrants, participants expressed daily challenges related to speaking English, including frustration, stress and at times sadness in dealing with cultural and...

57% of parents of teens say they at least sometimes check what their teen is doing on social media. 49% say they often or sometimes limit the times of day or length of time when their teen can go on social media. pewrsr.ch/3FWckws

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We asked parents of teens to think about teenagers today compared with when they themselves were that age. 77% of these parents say teens today have to deal with a completely different set of issues than they did in the past. pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022

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According to teens, parents are doing the best of the five groups asked about in terms of addressing online harassment and online bullying, with 66% of teens saying parents are doing at least a good job, including one-in-five saying it is an excellent job. pewrsr.ch/3Pz2iom

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Asian Americans are projected to be the nation’s largest immigrant group by the middle of the century. Single-race, non-Hispanic Asians are projected to become the largest immigrant group in the country, surpassing Hispanics in 2055. pewrsr.ch/3BpalOL

Asians projected to become the largest immigrant group in the U.S., surpassing Hispanics

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Carroll Doherty

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From 2019 - the public is largely unaware of the struggles of local news. "A majority of U.S. adults believe their local news media are doing well financially, even as only 14% say they have paid for local news themselves in the past year."

Who pays for local news in the U.S.?

While few Americans pay for local news, some are more likely to do so than others – and most say their local news outlets are doing well financially.

Sue Urahn

@SueUrahn

As 2022 winds down, these 15 findings from

provide a comprehensive look back at trends and concerns in the past year.

Striking findings from 2022

Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings.

Pew Research Journalism

@pewjournalism

In today’s news: - TikTok will start to disclose why videos appear on its For You page - A look at how a power company’s money flows to news sites that attack its critics - Financial Times journalists secure raises for lowest paid in its newsroom & more:

TikTok will say why videos are on the For You page

This story, plus a look at how a power company’s money flows to news sites that attack its critics, Financial Times journalists secure a pay raise for

One of our striking research findings from 2022: A growing share of adult TikTok users in the U.S. are getting news on the platform, bucking the trend on other social media sites. pewrsr.ch/3BSW395

The longer a survey is, the fewer people are willing to complete it – especially online, where attention spans can be short. A recent post on our methodology blog, Decoded, explains how we strive to keep our online surveys from running too long.

How we keep our online surveys from running too long

While there is no magic length that an online survey should be, Pew Research Center caps the length of its online American Trends Panel surveys at 15 minutes.

The San Francisco metro area had the highest median monthly rent ($2,065) in 2021, followed by Los Angeles ($1,650), Washington, D.C. ($1,629) and Boston ($1,600). pewrsr.ch/3FHujFB

Hispanic parents of teens are more likely to express a high level of concern about their teen’s use of social media leading to things like oversharing and cyberbullying, compared with Black and White parents. pewrsr.ch/3WjJhbn

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The median monthly cost of rent in the U.S. increased from $909 in 2019 to $1,015 in 2021, a 12% rise, according to data from the Census Bureau’s American Housing Survey.

10 facts about U.S. renters during the pandemic

Over the span of the pandemic, rising housing costs have hit renters hard - and prices have continued to soar over the past year.

On average, renters spent 33% of their household income on housing costs in 2021, compared with 22% among homeowners. pewrsr.ch/3WxbCvg

Renters in some U.S. metro areas have faced especially sizable rent increases during the coronavirus pandemic. pewrsr.ch/3hALyR1

NEW: 10 facts about U.S. renters during the pandemic

10 facts about U.S. renters during the pandemic

Over the span of the pandemic, rising housing costs have hit renters hard - and prices have continued to soar over the past year.

A large share of those who regularly get news on Telegram (54%) say they are very or somewhat satisfied with the experience. 53% of Telegram news consumers say the discussions they see on the app are mostly friendly.

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A chart showing that about half or more alternative social media news consumers say discussions on these sites have been mostly friendly

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For more on our new report about Asian immigrants’ experiences navigating language barriers in the U.S. (including detailed quotes from focus group participants), click here: