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Heavy Social Media Users Feel Politically Empowered Yet Disillusioned with Democracy

4/2/2026

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Gallup and the Charles F. Kettering Foundation report that heavy social media users in the United States feel more politically empowered but less enthusiastic about democracy, based on a survey of over 20,000 adults.
The survey finds 57% of heavy users view democracy as the best system, compared with 73% of light users.
Heavy users are more accepting of political violence and less supportive of universal voting rights.

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Story summary

Gallup and the Charles F. Kettering Foundation report that heavy social media users in the United States feel more politically empowered but less enthusiastic about democracy, based on a survey of over 20,000 adults.
The survey finds 57% of heavy users view democracy as the best system, compared with 73% of light users.
Heavy users are more accepting of political violence and less supportive of universal voting rights.