Opinion Weekend
April 20-21, 2024
Will Trump get convicted in his hush-money case? Should he? What polls say Kathy Frankovic & David Montgomery, YouGov Just one-quarter of Americans (24%) expect Donald Trump to be convicted in his ongoing New York trial over allegedly falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment to an adult film actress. That's less than the 36% who think the former president won't be convicted, with the rest (39%) unsure. But more Americans (43%) say Trump should be convicted in his hush-money case, while 37% say he shouldn't.
Strong generational differences emerge in our news consumption Matt Carmichael, Ipsos Nearly half of Americans still tune in to one of the three legacy TV networks (ABC/NBC/CBS) regularly for news, but networks just edge social media as a regular news source, according to new polling from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
Men are more confident in their ability to spot fake news or AI content Matt Carmichael, Ipsos Men are quite confident (72%) in their ability to tell real news from fake news than women (59%), according to new polling from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker. We see a similar gender gap when it comes to our perceived ability to tell content that was created by AI. Earth Day 2024: Changing Attitudes and Actions Towards Climate Change Ipsos After the tenth consecutive monthly heat record, apathy reins in the fight against climate change, especially among young men. High Support for Legalizing Marijuana at the Federal Level Abby Springs, Data for Progress In a new survey, Data for Progress finds that 66% of voters, including 75% of Democrats, 67% of Independents, and 54% of Republicans, support legalizing marijuana at the federal level for all adults over the age of 21.