Few Americans are confident in tech companies to prevent misuse of their platforms in the 2020 election
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Few Americans are confident in tech companies to prevent misuse of their platforms in the 2020 election
73% of Americans express little or no confidence in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 election.
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The median Democrat in Congress has more Twitter followers than the median Republican, but the difference is much smaller on Facebook.
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1. The congressional social media landscape
Social media is near-ubiquitous among members of Congress, and the typical (median) member maintains two accounts on each platform (usually one official
Majorities across both parties believe it’s at least somewhat likely that social media sites censor political views, but this sentiment is particularly common among Republicans.
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Most Americans Think Social Media Sites Censor Political Viewpoints
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say major tech companies favor the views of liberals over conservatives. At the same time, partisans differ on whether social media companies should flag inaccurate information on their platforms.
RT @PewHispanic: In an April @pewinternet survey, Hispanic Americans were particularly likely to describe the internet as essential for them during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”
In April, Democrats were more likely than Republicans to say the federal government has a responsibility to ensure all Americans have a high-speed internet connection during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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59% of U.S. parents with lower incomes say their child may face digital obstacles in schoolwork
38% of parents with children whose K-12 schools closed in the spring said that their child was likely to face digital obstacles in schoolwork.
RT @FactTank: The total number of reactions to congressional Facebook posts has dramatically increased recently. In the first seven months of 2020, lawmakers have received more love and angry reactions combined than in any of the four previous full calendar years.
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‘Love’ reaction steadily overcomes ‘anger’ as response to lawmakers’ posts on Facebook
U.S. lawmakers have received roughly 2 million more love than anger reactions to posts in the first seven months of 2020.
Few Americans are confident in tech companies to prevent misuse of their platforms in the 2020 election
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73% of Americans express little or no confidence in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 election.
RT @pewmethods: NEW: @pewresearch’s Data Labs team analyzed nearly 1.3 million Facebook posts by members of Congress from Feb. 24, 2016 to July 31, 2020 to study how Americans are using “reactions” on Facebook when interacting with lawmaker’s posts. Read more:
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U.S. lawmakers have received roughly 2 million more love than anger reactions to posts in the first seven months of 2020.
RT @lrainie: Public views about the upsides of
#socialmedia for political activity:
Raise awareness for ideas
Create movements
Change people's minds
Downsides - Distraction
False sense of users are making a difference
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Americans think social media can help build movements, but can also be a distraction
80% of Americans say social media platforms are very or somewhat effective for raising public awareness about political or social issues.
