Plus: Democrats on Twitter are more liberal than those not on the platform
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** A majority of online daters say their overall experience was positive ([link removed])
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Three-in-ten U.S. adults say they have used a dating site or app ([link removed]) , and 12% say they have married or been in a committed relationship with someone they first met through online dating. A majority of online daters say their overall experience was positive, but many users – particularly younger women – report being harassed or sent explicit messages on these platforms.
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** Views of nation’s economy remain positive, sharply divided by partisanship ([link removed])
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The public’s views of the nation’s economy ([link removed]) remain more positive than at any point in the past two decades. In addition, more Americans say President Donald Trump’s policies have made the economy better (44%) than worse (29%), while 26% say they have not had much effect.
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** Democrats on Twitter are more liberal, less focused on compromise than those not on the platform ([link removed])
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The political views and primary candidate preferences of Democrats on Twitter ([link removed]) differ from views and preferences of those who are not on the platform. A 56% majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who use Twitter describe their political views as liberal or very liberal, compared with 41% of non-Twitter Democrats.
** A sore subject: Almost half of Americans have stopped talking politics with someone ([link removed])
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Close to half of all U.S. adults say they have stopped discussing ([link removed]) political and election news with someone because of something they said. Democrats – especially self-described liberals – are more likely to say they have done this, as are those who follow political and election news closely.
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** Fast facts about Nigeria and its immigrants as U.S. travel ban expands ([link removed])
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President Donald Trump has added Nigeria to a list of countries whose residents face restrictions on travel into the United States. Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation ([link removed]) , with 206 million people, and is the top birthplace among African immigrants living in the U.S.
** Few in other countries approve of Trump’s major foreign policies, but Israelis are an exception ([link removed])
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Majorities across 33 surveyed countries ([link removed]) disapprove of some of President Donald Trump's key foreign policies, including his administration's tariff increases on imported goods from other countries, withdrawal from climate change agreements and construction of a wall on the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
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** Russia and Putin receive low ratings globally ([link removed])
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has now been in power for more than two decades. People around the world tend to express little confidence ([link removed]) in Putin’s ability to do the right thing regarding world affairs, and views of Russia itself mirror these negative evaluations of its leader.
** How Americans feel about the satisfactions and stresses of modern life ([link removed])
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How are Americans coping with modern life ([link removed]) ? Most U.S. adults are at least somewhat happy with their lives, but some have grappled with issues like loneliness and isolation, work-life balance and finding meaning and purpose.
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** Most black adults say race is central to their identity and feel connected to a broader black community ([link removed])
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Black History Month is a time to honor black Americans' achievements and reflect on larger themes of identity and community. About three-quarters ([link removed]) of black adults in the U.S. said last year that being black is extremely or very important to how they think about themselves. And 81% said in 2016 that they felt at least somewhat connected to a broader black community.
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** About half of Americans are OK with DNA testing companies sharing user data with law enforcement; a third aren’t ([link removed])
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