Social media giant Facebook launched 20 years ago this week. Over the last two decades, the site has transformed the way people connect online, and its reach has grown to 3 billion monthly users worldwide. Here are five key facts about Americans and Facebook, based on Pew Research Center surveys.
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A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
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Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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https://www.pewresearch.org/
External link for Pew Research Center
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- Think Tanks
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- 51-200 employees
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- Washington, District of Columbia
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- 2004
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- Survey research, Demographics, Global surveys, International migration, Immigration, Gender issues, Families, U.S. politics, Internet, Online news research, Journalism, Data Science, Public Opinion, Survey Methodology, Science, and Religion
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1615 L St NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20036, US
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Employees at Pew Research Center
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Neil Ruiz
Head of New Research Initiatives at Pew Research Center | Expert on Race, Ethnicity, & Immigration
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Mike Roggero
CEO, Board Director, Growth Advisor
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Maria Thomas
CEO | Experienced Public and Private BOD Member | Current Focus: Next-Gen Consumer Health and New Old Age | Past: E-commerce, Media, IoT
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Richard Wike
Director of Global Attitudes Research, Pew Research Center
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Americans overwhelmingly see small businesses as having a positive effect on the way things are going in the country. By contrast, their views of large corporations are broadly negative. Most people – including identical shares in both parties – also are critical of the impact of banks and financial institutions. Dive into our findings:
From Businesses and Banks to Colleges and Churches: Americans’ Views of U.S. Institutions
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics
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In a fall 2021 Center survey, we asked Americans about the prospect of computer chip brain implants. Americans generally expressed cautious and negative views about the idea, but their opinions varied depending on how such chips might be used.
Computer chips in human brains: How Americans view the technology amid recent advances
https://www.pewresearch.org
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Pew Research Center reposted this
Looking for data on what percentage of U.S. adults use TikTok? Facebook? Or yes, LinkedIn? Pew Research Center has you covered! Our new report looks at how the use of sites and apps varies by things like age, race, or income. https://lnkd.in/dhEYrsxd
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85% of Black adults say they are at least somewhat happy these days, according to a spring 2023 Pew Research Center survey. However, Black adults in upper-income families are about twice as likely as those in lower-income families (54% vs. 26%) to say they are extremely or very happy.
Among Black adults, those with higher incomes are most likely to say they are happy
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YouTube by and large remains the most widely used online platform measured in our survey (83%), with somewhat lower shares reporting use of Facebook (68%), Instagram (47%), Pinterest (35%), TikTok (33%), and LinkedIn (30%). Explore more: https://pewrsr.ch/3SEkBLT
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Pew Research Center has long studied some kinds of tech adoption by interviewing Americans over the phone. But starting with the publications released today, we’ll be reporting on those data points using our National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) instead. The biggest difference: NPORS participants are invited by postal mail and can respond to the survey via a paper questionnaire or online, rather than by phone. Pew’s Monica Anderson and Colleen McClain explain why we made this change and the implications for our work: Explore our new publications here: https://pewrsr.ch/486g6yk
Q&A: How – and why – we’re changing the way we study tech adoption
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30% of Americans made at least one New Year’s resolution this year – almost a month into 2024, and most have kept them. Here are some key facts about the Americans who make New Year’s resolutions and why they make them. https://pewrsr.ch/3ucZMO7
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At Pew Research Center, we get lots of questions about religiously unaffiliated Americans, often called the “nones.” What do “nones” believe? Are they opposed to religion? What are their views about science? Is their growth good or bad for society, and why? Dive in: https://pewrsr.ch/42f1laP
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Americans’ views of the nation’s economy – while mostly stagnant for the past few years – are showing signs of improvement. 28% rate economic conditions as excellent or good, a 9-point increase from last April.
Americans More Upbeat on the Economy; Biden’s Job Rating Remains Very Low
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics