90% of 18- to 24-year-old Americans use YouTube
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Pew Research Center

December 07, 2019

China’s economic growth mostly welcomed in emerging markets, but neighbors wary of its influence

People around the world, particularly in emerging markets, see China’s growing economy as a good thing for their countries. At the same time, more still name the U.S. as the world’s leading economic power. Even in nations that welcome China’s economic growth, few feel the same way about its growing military might.


U.S. is seen as a top ally in many countries – but others view it as a threat

The U.S. stands out to many around the world as the ally their nation can rely on most. Pluralities or majorities in around half of 17 countries named the U.S. as their most dependable ally going forward. Yet, substantial shares in some countries also perceive Washington as their greatest threat.


Most Americans say climate change impacts their community, but effects vary by region

Roughly six-in-ten U.S. adults (62%) say climate change is currently affecting their local community either a great deal or some. Perceptions of these effects vary by political party affiliation, geographic region and proximity to a coastline. Americans living in the Pacific and Mountain regions are especially likely to point to frequent wildfires along with drought or water shortages as major effects.


U.S. Catholics less likely than Protestants to express confidence in advice from clergy

Most Americans who attend religious services express confidence in their clergy’s advice on a range of questions, at least to some degree. But Catholics have considerably less confidence than Protestants – and are less likely to claim a close relationship with their clergy.


10 facts about Americans and YouTube

YouTube is one of the most popular online platforms in the United States. Using a combination of public opinion surveys and large-scale data analysis, we have studied YouTube in recent years to better understand the content that gets posted to the site and how the U.S. public engages with it.


The longer and more often people use Facebook, the more ad preferences the site lists about them

One of the ways Facebook collects and categorizes user data is through ad preference pages with categories that list users’ perceived interests. Some 44% of Facebook users who said they use the site several times a day reported finding 21 or more categories listed on the ad preferences page, compared with 34% of those who use the site once a day and 20% of those who said they use the site less often.


10 facts about atheists

The share of Americans who identify as atheists has increased modestly but significantly in the past decade. Most atheists express negative views when asked about the role of religion in society. Yet, atheists are more likely than U.S. Christians to say they often feel a sense of wonder about the universe.


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