{"ok":true,"requestId":"26069e11ffb8843009a527aa","graph":{"graph_id":"pew-online-community-trends","slug":"pew-online-community-trends","canonical_slug":"pew-online-community-trends","canonical_url":"https://www.fodda.ai/graphs/pew-online-community-trends","readme_url":"https://api.fodda.ai/v1/graphs/pew-online-community-trends/readme","name":"Pew Online Community Trends","description":"Nearly four in ten Americans use online communities for unique utility and hobbies, yet many doubt digital intimacy.","curator":"Colleen McClain, Jeffrey Gottfried, Eugenie Park, Michelle Faverio, Olivia Sidoti, Monica Anderson","curator_url":"https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/10/14/online-community-and-connection-in-america/","domain":"Digital Media","version":"2026-Q2","public_bucket":"libraries","graph_type":"industry report","graph_sub_type":null,"verticals":["Culture & Society","Media & Entertainment","Technology"],"topics":["media","technology","advertising","culture"],"suitable_questions":["How do young adults ages 18 to 29 differ from older Americans in why they join and leave online communities?","What percentage of online community members want politics kept out of their most-visited digital spaces, and how do liberal Democrats differ?","What are the most common platforms and topics for online communities in the U.S., and how often do they lead to in-person meetups?"],"example_queries":["How do young adults ages 18 to 29 differ from older Americans in why they join and leave online communities?","What percentage of online community members want politics kept out of their most-visited digital spaces, and how do liberal Democrats differ?","What are the most common platforms and topics for online communities in the U.S., and how often do they lead to in-person meetups?"],"not_suitable_for":[],"selection_summary":"A tightly curated framework of 8 core strategic trends within Digital Media including Youth-Led Online Community Adoption, Political Fatigue and Avoidance, Community Churn and Burnout, curated by Colleen McClain, Jeffrey Gottfried, Eugenie Park, Michelle Faverio, Olivia Sidoti, Monica Anderson to highlight high-conviction shifts rather than raw unvetted volume.","trend_count":8,"evidence_count":8,"article_count":8,"company_count":11,"derived_counts":{"trends":8,"evidence":8,"articles":8,"companies":11,"trend_count":8,"evidence_count":8,"article_count":8,"company_count":11},"last_synced":"2026-10-22T02:49:56.661Z","status":"live","deprecated":false,"freshness_status":"current","last_updated":"2026-10-22","published_date":"2026-10-14","webpage_url":"https://www.fodda.ai/graphs/pew-online-community-trends","is_playground":false,"headline":"Nearly four in ten Americans use online communities for unique utility and hobbies, yet many doubt digital intimacy.","subhead":"","geography":["US"],"company":"Pew Research Center","available_as":"","icon_url":"","portrait_url":"","source_url":"","price_per_query":null,"what_it_does":"This graph captures Pew Research Center's comprehensive Wave 194 American Trends Panel study of 9,750 U.S. adults regarding online community participation and digital connection. 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Understanding this tension is crucial for designing authentic, sticky experiences and advertising strategies that resonate with user motivations beyond just social connection, particularly for younger, more engaged demographics.","sharpest_signal":"Irreplaceable Digital Value","best_evidence":["63% of online community participants state their most-visited group offers something they cannot find elsewhere, highlighting unique digital utility.","86% of Americans cite staying informed as a primary reason for visiting their communities, far outranking socializing as a driver."],"discriminative_summary":"This graph uniquely dissects the inherent paradox within online community engagement, revealing a critical disjuncture between irreplaceable digital utility and persistent skepticism regarding digital intimacy.","matched_human_twin_slug":"nathan-grotticelli-startups-marketing-agentic-commerce","expert_stance_quote":"This report underscores a massive opportunity: users are already finding 'irreplaceable value' in digital communities. 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