Colleen A. McClain

Research associate @pewresearch. Tweeting new work on American public opinion related to the internet and technology + colleagues' research and methods tidbits.

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

@pewresearch For more on how TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram users navigate politics there, read the @pewresearch report: https://t.co/ocRiP28uoZ

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

1 / Our new @pewresearch study on how Americans navigate politics on social media explores the ways social media isn't always one-size-fits-all. We surveyed users of four platforms and find X stands out as a place people go to keep up with politics. https://t.co/1VBiBxFSAE

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

@pewresearch 3/ Even so - people are coming across political content as they scroll: 74% of X users say at least some of what they see is about politics or political issues. And 52% of Facebook users, 45% of TikTok users and 36% of Instagram users say so about their time on those platforms.

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

Our new @pewresearch report shows striking partisan changes in how X users think it impacts democracy. Republican users have become FAR more likely in the past few years to see it as good. Democrats' views are heading in the opposite direction. Read more: https://t.co/1VBiBxFSAE

[Monica Anderson @MonicaRAnders]

There’s been a big shift - scratch that HUGE shift - in the way Republicans who use X view its impact on democracy

In 2021, 60% said it was mostly bad for democracy, today that number is at 13%

All new report from @pewresearch
https://t.co/Xptz7bTx5g

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

It was a pleasure to join this panel of experts discussing teens, social media and health - thank you for having me, @RealSciLine! For more @pewresearch work on teens and technology - including how they describe social media's impact on them - visit: https://t.co/5ZTLU04QVB

[SciLine @RealSciLine]

THURSDAY! Briefing on social media + teen health issues: Hear from experts @ColleenAMcClain (@pewresearch), Dr. Linda Charmaraman (@wellesley) & @jasonmnagata (@ucsf) about the adverse effects on sleep + mental health & healthy social media use tips. https://t.co/kfkI97jHPH

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

I was thrilled to share some of our @pewresearch findings at #AIForward yesterday - thank you for having me, @futureofprivacy! For even more on how people view and use AI, including privacy findings, check out: https://t.co/esrUZomdn2.

[Future of Privacy Forum @futureofprivacy]

Our first general session covered AI—Youth & Education and included expert knowledge shared by FPF’s David Sallay and @ColleenAMcClain (@PewResearch).

[Katerina Eva Matsa @katmatsa]

🎉New data: TikTok is becoming a popular place for news - about a third of 18-29 U.S. adults regularly get news there.
💡Have you noticed yourself turning to TikTok for news?
@pewresearch @pewjournalism https://t.co/E4ABv0Cktb

[Alec Tyson @alec_h_tyson]

Today, @pewscience has new data documenting the pandemic's ongoing toll on public trust in scientists and views of science. Thread on key findings 🧵1/x.
@pewresearch / #scicomm / link ⬇️
https://t.co/MXIxKrjlzE

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

At a key moment for regulating #AI, our recent @pewresearch survey finds people uneasy about how companies use it.
Among those who've heard of AI:
❗️70% don't trust companies to use it responsibly
❗️80% think personal info will be used in unintended ways
https://t.co/bLTBPbGPqR

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

@pewinternet @pewresearch Read more about how Americans view kids' online privacy, what they think about social media CEOs and how they manage their own privacy in our recent @pewinternet report @pewresearch: https://t.co/v3BOmPIbRt

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

States are suing Meta, claiming it has knowingly hooked kids with addictive features and has collected their data without parental consent. Our May 2023 @pewinternet found that the public is worried: 89% are concerned about what social media platforms know about children. A 🧵:

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

@pewinternet @pewresearch More broadly, there's wide distrust that social media CEOs will protect people's data. 77% of Americans have little to no trust that these leaders will publicly admit mistakes and take responsibility for data missteps. @pewresearch

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

@pewinternet Read the data essay here: https://t.co/0pUzfcjolz

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

The majority of our work at @pewinternet uses surveys, but other methods can also provide tremendous insight. Our new data essay has findings from focus groups conducted last year, with quotes from participants talking about their unique, nuanced lives on social media platforms:

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

How do Americans who are highly engaged on social media decide what to use different platforms for, what to reveal (or not) and how to anticipate and react to possible attacks? Here’s what 23 of these Americans told us in focus groups last year. https://t.co/ZphSxV9pWK

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

@MMandySha @PewReligion @bmoham @mrotolo1 It was so nice to see you again @MMandySha! Hope the rest of your conference has been wonderful!

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

Lots of debate lately on whether AI amplifies or eliminates bias, esp. based on race, ethnicity. About half of those who see bias as a problem in hiring say more AI use would improve things, per our new @pewresearch report - but Black adults are more skeptical than other groups.

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

💻Would you want to apply for a job if AI helped decide whether to hire you? Our new data @pewresearch:
✖️ 66% say no - asked why, most common reason is AI misses "human factor," intangibles, connection
✅32% say yes - largest share say it's b/c AI might be more objective, fair

[Colleen A. McClain @ColleenAMcClain]

NEW from our @pewinternet team: 62% say AI will have major impact on jobholders over next 20 yrs; far fewer think it will greatly affect them personally. Majorities oppose use of AI in final hiring, firing calls, but some see ways AI could improve things. https://t.co/fcTKRB0DWI