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Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say politicians should avoid heated or aggressive speech.
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Most Americans (78%) say elected officials should avoid using heated or aggressive language because it could encourage some people to take violent action.
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Younger adults are far more likely than older adults to report using YouTube and TikTok daily. https://t.co/oM3BaMmuIc
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Americans are more likely to visit Facebook and YouTube daily than other sites. Smaller shares are daily users of TikTok or X. https://t.co/oM3BaMmuIc
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More on parents’ confidence in childhood vaccine effectiveness, safety testing and schedule:
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Democratic parents are more likely than Republican parents to have high confidence in childhood vaccines’ effectiveness, safety testing and schedule.
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Republican parents are far less likely than Democratic parents to have high confidence in childhood vaccine effectiveness (45% vs. 71%), safety testing (29% vs. 63%) and the vaccine schedule (27% vs. 58%).
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Older parents and parents with more education are generally more likely to express high confidence in childhood vaccines.
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A majority of U.S. parents with minor children (57%) are extremely or very confident that childhood vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious illness.
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We've tracked mobile phone adoption in the United States for over 20 years. Check out those patterns and trends:
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Americans today are increasingly connected to the world of digital information while “on the go” via smartphones. Explore the latest patterns, trends and statistics that have shaped the mobile...
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Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to say medical scientists should have a major role in childhood vaccine policy decisions. In turn, Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to say parents of young children should have a major role. https://t.co/Flyj9I8VDA
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We've documented internet use in the United States for more than 20 years. Explore the patterns of internet and home broadband adoption:
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The internet represents a fundamental shift in how Americans connect with one another, gather information and conduct their day-to-day lives. Explore the patterns, trends and statistics of internet...
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YouTube and Facebook are the only sites asked about that a majority in all age groups use, though for YouTube, the youngest adults are still the most likely to do so. This differs from Facebook, where 30- to 49-year-olds most commonly say they use it (80%).
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YouTube remains the most popular, but adults are increasingly using Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and Reddit. Use of some platforms varies by age, gender, and race and ethnicity.
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Adults under 30 are more likely than older adults to use most of the social media platforms we asked about. The youngest adults particularly stand out in their use of Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Reddit.
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More on Americans’ views of childhood vaccine research and policy:
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A majority of Americans say childhood vaccines are effective at preventing illness, but slightly fewer are confident that the vaccine schedule is safe.
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Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say scientists are influenced most of the time by the interests of pharmaceutical companies (45% vs. 22%) or by their own political leanings (29% vs. 14%).
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Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to say scientists are influenced most of the time by the best available scientific evidence (66% vs. 35%) and by the best interests of children’s health (62% vs. 34%).
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Americans say scientists’ research on childhood vaccines is influenced at least some of the time by: - The best available scientific evidence (87%) - Concern for the interests of children’s health (85%) - Pharmaceutical companies (77%) - Scientists’ political leanings (64%)
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More Americans prefer to watch the news than read or listen to it
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A majority of Americans who prefer to watch the news (62%) say they prefer to get it from TV, rather than another platform.
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Religiousness varies a lot by race among Democrats, relatively little among Republicans
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In general, U.S. adults who are Republican or lean toward the GOP are more religious than Democrats and Democratic leaners.
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Explore our full report on how Americans view childhood vaccines, vaccine research and policy:
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A majority of Americans say childhood vaccines are effective at preventing illness, but slightly fewer are confident that the vaccine schedule is safe.
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Republican support for MMR vaccine school requirements also continues to slip, from 79% in 2019 to 52% today.
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