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89% of Democrats and 73% of Republicans say the news media’s “watchdog role” helps keep political leaders in check. Since the early 2000s, partisan views of the watchdog role have often shifted depending on which party controls the presidency. But the latest Republican trend does not follow that pattern neatly. #MediaWatch #PoliticalWatchdog
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How have Americans’ news diets changed in recent years? Social media has played a crucial role: 59% of U.S. adults say they get news from social media at least sometimes.
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➡️ Find more in our social media and news fact sheet: pewresearch.org/journalism/f…
Social Media and News Fact Sheet

Social Media and News Fact Sheet

Many Americans use social media for news: About a fifth or more regularly get news on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

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Americans are generally open to AI handling administrative and medical tasks, but they largely don’t want AI operating without human oversight. About eight-in-ten Americans are open to AI – either on its own or with human review – translating for patients. #AI #Healthcare
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Learn more about AI in healthcare: pewresearch.org/science/2026…
Americans Are Open to AI in Healthcare, but Want Humans Making Final Calls

Americans Are Open to AI in Healthcare, but Want Humans Making Final Calls

Americans are generally open to AI handling administrative and medical tasks, but they largely don’t want AI operating without human oversight. About half (47%) say AI will make the relationship...

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Which state do you think spent the largest share of its political ad spending on Facebook and Instagram ads about data centers? About 14% of all political ad spending in Wisconsin was on ads mentioning data centers.
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Voters overwhelmingly rejected data center expansion in this year's midterms. In our summer survey, 60% of U.S. adults said they would not be too or at all comfortable with a new data center in their area, while only 7% would be extremely or very comfortable with this. #DataCenters #MidtermElections
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A majority of Americans get news from news websites, apps or social media at least sometimes. How did you follow last night's election results? TV, news websites, creators, group chats or other? Tell us below. ⬇️ #Election2026 #Midterms2026 #ElectionNews
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Americans are more likely than they were a year ago to trust information from national and local news organizations. 🗞️ Do you trust national or local news? ⬇️ #TrustInMedia #NewsTrust
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Majorities of Republicans and Democrats say criticism from news organizations keeps political leaders from doing things that they shouldn’t. How do you feel about the media’s “watchdog role”? 🐶 ⬇️ #MediaRole #WatchdogJournalism
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Where you buy gas makes a difference in the cost. In October 2026, gas was cheapest in the Gulf Coast region, where much of the U.S. petroleum industry is concentrated. Conversely, California almost always has the most expensive gas in the country. #GasPrices #FuelCost
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The U.S. is one of 28 democratic countries that routinely holds national elections on non-holiday weekdays. Do you think election day should be a holiday, on a weekend or stay as it is? ⬇️ #ElectionDay #CivicEngagement
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How many women are in the 119th Senate? Women currently hold a record 27 of the chamber’s 100 seats; 16 are Democrats and 11 are Republicans.
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74% of Americans say they’re very concerned about the price of gas and energy. But when you adjust for inflation, this year’s gas price hikes look a bit less dramatic when compared over the long term. #GasPrices #InflationImpact #EconomicTrends
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In the past year, political ads mentioning data centers on Facebook and Instagram have grown more critical. Nearly half of anti-data center ads on Facebook and Instagram discuss corporate interests and investment. 35% discuss energy use and costs.
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15 states have never had a woman senator. Two of those states have a woman nominee on the ballot in the 2026 general election.
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Occupations with higher exposure to AI experienced the widest gap between men’s and women’s employment growth. For workers with a high school diploma or less, men’s employment growth rose while women’s fell.
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Among the youngest adults, Republicans and those who lean Republican are substantially more religious than Democrats and Democratic leaners. But young adults in both parties report attending religious services at relatively high rates compared to older adults in their respective parties.
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Among Hispanic registered voters, Democratic candidate supporters are significantly more likely to say healthcare and education are important to their vote than Republican candidate supporters. What key issues are important to your vote?
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This week, there was an attack on the largest crypto currency exchange. In 2024, 63% of Americans say they have little to no confidence that current ways to invest in, trade or use cryptocurrencies are reliable and safe. Still, about 1 in 5 Americans have used crypto.
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