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Our fast-changing world is being driven by advancing technology; shifting demographics and domestic and global public attitudes; and the rise of the millennial generation. Tracking these important changes—using data-based research—helps policy analysts, government officials, and the public identify and prepare for future challenges. Pew’s research into critical trends is rigorous, nonpartisan, and timely—using analytical tools such as public opinion polling, online surveys and empirical research.
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Q&A: How and why Pew Research Center surveyed Americans on online harassment
Read a Q&A with Maeve Duggan, Pew Research Center research associate, on our survey examining online harassment in the United States. Read More
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Key takeaways on how Americans view – and experience – online harassment
Most Americans say that online harassment is a major problem, and many look to a host of institutions to curtail online abuse. Read More
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Online Harassment 2017
Roughly four-in-ten Americans have personally experienced online harassment, and 62% consider it a major problem. Read More
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Sharp Partisan Divisions in Views of National Institutions
Republicans and Democrats offer starkly different assessments of the impact of several of the nation’s leading institutions – including the news media, colleges and universities and churches and religious organizations Read More
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Rural and urban gun owners have different experiences, views on gun policy
Nearly six-in-ten rural Americans have a gun in their household, compared with smaller shares of suburban and urban gun owners. Read More
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