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Weekly: 10.3.26

As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, there is growing interest in using it to stand in for real respondents in public opinion surveys. To learn more about this method, we replicated three ...
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Why do ‘leaners’ lean toward one party? It’s often because they oppose the other party’s policies

Note: Partisans do not include those who lean to each party. Leaners are those who do not identify as Republican or Democrat (identifying as independent or with another party) and lean toward either ...
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For independents who lean toward a party, the top reason is perceived harm from the other party’s policies

Note: Leaners are those who do not identify as Republican or Democratic (identifying as independent or with another party) and lean toward either the Republican or Democratic Party. No answer ...
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About 40% of both Democratic and Republican leaners now say disagreement on issues is a major reason they don’t identify as partisans

Note: Leaners are those who do not identify as Republican or Democratic (identifying as independent or with another party) and lean toward either the Republican or Democratic Party. No answer ...
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Most Republicans and Democrats say the harm of the other party’s policies, benefits of their own party’s policies are major reasons for their affiliation

Note: Partisans do not include those who lean toward each party. No answer responses are not shown. Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted May 26–June 1, 2026. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings ...
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How urban, suburban and rural Americans engage in society

According to a 2025 Pew Research Center survey on how Americans understand the role of journalists, most U.S. adults say the ...
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Older Australians are especially supportive of restricting children’s social media access

Note: Those who did not answer are not shown. Source: Survey of Australian adults conducted March 30-April 13, 2026. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings Thank you for subscribing! 901 E St. NW, ...
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What Do Australians Think About Social Media Restrictions for Kids?

About eight-in-ten Australian adults support restricting access to social media for kids. This includes 51% who strongly support it.
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Facebook is most popular with young people in middle-income countries, less so in high-income

Note: Statistically significant differences are in bold. Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey and survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 30-June 18, 2026. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings ...
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Many say social media has both positive and negative consequences for democracy

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Most say social media has been good for democracy but many in high-income nations disagree

Note: Those who did not answer are not shown. Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings Thank you for subscribing! 901 E St. NW, Suite 300 ...
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Many around the world say social media is good for democracy overall, but majorities see positive and negative effects on society

Note: Percentages are medians based on 37 countries. Those who did not answer are not shown. Source: Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings Thank you for ...