Politics Today News 64 Of Americans Say Social Media Have A Mostly Negative Effect On The Way Things Are Going In The U S Today

Can you guess Americans’ most-used social media site? It’s not Facebook, IG or TikTok

Though it’s a little bit different than platforms where all users have profiles and post their own content, the most-visited social media site in the U.S. is actually YouTube. Read More

More than half of Americans say the country’s best days are already behind it

In politics today, negativity is a much easier sell than enthusiasm. For the first time in nearly a decade of polling, more than half of Americans say the country’s best days are already behind it. Read More

More Americans get news about government and politics than about other topics

More Americans say they get news about government and politics than four other topics asked about in a March 2025 Pew Research Center survey. Older Americans and those who voted in the 2024 ... Read More

Americans’ Social Media Use 2025

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. Read More