Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by The Wall Street Journal, with reflections from Springtide Director Dr. Tricia Bruce and Springtide Ambassadors Brendan, 23 and Joelle, 23. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety.

Fewer than one in five young people ages 13 to 25 posted political content on social media in the past 12 months, according to a 2024 survey of 6,669 people by Springtide Research Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit.

Young people feel it is risky to talk about politics and are often more measured about whom they trust and what they post online, said Tricia Bruce, Springtide’s director. “It has ruptured friendships,” she added. “They know not to talk about their views at the family dinner table or in church.” They also want to avoid a political label—about half of those 18 to 25 don’t identify as either Republican or Democrat—but still have a deep sense of caring about issues and being civically engaged, said Bruce.

Joelle Moore, 23, is selective these days. “It’s a little bit of burnout,” said Moore, who works at a behavioral-health clinic. Moore will scroll through texts in group chats but not read attached articles or click on videos, which Moore finds can be especially graphic. “Sometimes the news can be really heavy.” 

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