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Thread: As 2020 draws to a close, here are 20 striking findings from our studies, covering notable trends that emerged during the year. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
1. Since the very beginning of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, Democrats have been far more likely than Republicans to see COVID-19 as a “major threat” to public health. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
2. The pandemic had a dramatic effect on international travel: By April, around nine-tenths of the world’s population was living in a country with partially or fully closed borders. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
3. For the first time since at least the Great Depression, a majority of young adults in the U.S. were living with their parents this year. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
4. Following the UK’s exit from the European Union, the share of British adults with a favorable view of the EU rose to its highest level on record. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
5. International views of China turned much more negative in 2020, with many people criticizing its handling of COVID-19. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
6. Around eight-in-ten registered voters in the U.S. said in the summer that it “really mattered” who won this year’s presidential election, the highest share in any presidential election year since at least 2000. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
7. Donald Trump’s approval rating has been more sharply divided along partisan lines than that of any president in the modern era of polling. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
8. Amid widespread economic hardship caused by COVID-19, around four-in-ten U.S. adults said in August that they or someone in their household had been laid off, lost their job or taken a pay cut. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
9. More than half of Americans personally know someone who has been hospitalized or died due to COVID-19. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
10. A large majority of U.S. adults (86%) say there is some kind of lesson or set of lessons for mankind to learn from the coronavirus outbreak, and about a third say these lessons were sent by God. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
11. In several countries, the share of people with a favorable view of the U.S. fell in 2020 to its lowest point on record. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
12. Joe Biden and Donald Trump supporters say they fundamentally disagree with each other not just on political priorities, but on core American values. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
13. Across a range of measures, Republicans are far more negative than Democrats in their assessments of the news media. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
14. A small share of highly active Twitter users – most of whom are Democrats – produce the vast majority of tweets from U.S. adults. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
15. Only around a quarter of U.S. Hispanics have heard of the term “Latinx,” and just 3% say they use it to describe themselves. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
16. Around half of Americans say the Bible should have a great deal or some influence on the laws of the U.S., including 28% who say it should take precedence when it conflicts with the will of the people. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
17. On May 28, nearly 8.8 million tweets included the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter 
, making it the busiest single day for the hashtag since we began tracking its use in 2013. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
, making it the busiest single day for the hashtag since we began tracking its use in 2013. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
18. Amid calls to “defund the police,” only a quarter of Americans said in June that they favor a reduction in spending on policing in their area. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
19. A growing share of Americans have heard of the group of conspiracy theories known as QAnon, and a substantial portion of Republicans who are aware of it say it is a good thing for the country. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
20. In a year in which big tech companies faced growing scrutiny, nine-in-ten Republicans – and around six-in-ten Democrats – said it’s likely that social media sites intentionally censor political viewpoints. #StrikingFindings https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
For more of Pew Research Center’s #StrikingFindings from 2020, visit: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/11/20-striking-findings-from-2020/
