Hacker News with Generative AI: Public Opinion

Exposing obscured state media influence by causal inference of quote propagation (nature.com)
Reporting by major media outlets influences news coverage by other outlets, resulting in an outsized impact on public opinion.

Media Bias, Journalism, Propaganda, Causal Inference, Public Opinion

6 points by rntn 2 days ago | 0 comments

Can we all agree 'X' is the worst rebrand in tech history? (reddit.com)
Can we all agree 'X' is the worst rebrand in tech history? (self.Twitter)

Social Media, Rebranding, Twitter, Tech, Public Opinion

16 points by veeter 11 days ago | 18 comments

Luigi Mangione Prosecutors Have a Jury Problem: 'So Much Sympathy' (newsweek.com)
An attorney has said that jury selection may be very difficult in Luigi Mangione's murder trial as there is so much public sympathy for the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Crime, Law, Jury Selection, Public Opinion

67 points by donsupreme 23 days ago | 49 comments

Health Insurance is a Racket. What value do these companies add, really? (paulkrugman.substack.com)
It’s not news that many Americans dislike health insurance companies. In fact, Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare who was murdered two weeks ago, reportedly warned his colleagues months ago that the industry had a public relations problem. Still, the glee with which substantial numbers of people reacted to his death and the elevation by some of Luigi Mangione, his alleged killer, to folk-hero status has come as a shock.

Health Insurance, Healthcare, Public Opinion, Business

38 points by Traces 31 days ago | 37 comments

The deep roots of Americans' hatred of their health care system (vox.com)
The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was met by many people online with a morbid sense of inevitability.

Healthcare, United States, Public Opinion, Violence

66 points by lr0 41 days ago | 132 comments

The Rage and Glee That Followed a CEO's Killing Should Ring All Alarms (nytimes.com)
It started barely minutes after the horrifying news broke that the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan. Even before any details were available, the internet was awash in speculation that the company had refused to cover the alleged killer’s medical bills — and in debates about whether murder would be a reasonable response.

Healthcare, Social Media, Crime, Public Opinion

14 points by coloneltcb 43 days ago | 4 comments

Torrent of Hate for Health Insurance Industry Follows CEO's Killing (nytimes.com)
The fatal shooting on Wednesday of a top UnitedHealthcare executive, Brian Thompson, on a Manhattan sidewalk has unleashed a torrent of morbid glee from patients and others who say they have had negative experiences with health insurance companies at some of the hardest times of their lives.

Health Insurance, Crime, Public Opinion

116 points by jbrot 43 days ago | 294 comments

Nearly half of Americans think members of the opposing political party are evil (phys.org)
Nearly half of the U.S. electorate thinks members of the opposing party aren't just wrong for politics—they're "downright evil," according to new polling data from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University.

Politics, United States, Public Opinion, Political Polarization

14 points by PaulHoule 75 days ago | 35 comments

Nate Silver: Likability isn't enough (natesilver.net)
If this election were a popularity contest, Kamala Harris would win.

Politics, Elections, Public Opinion

5 points by donsupreme 88 days ago | 0 comments

Climate protest linked to increases in public for moderate organizations (nature.com)
Social movements have the power to drive large-scale social change but the effectiveness of disruptive tactics in achieving this change is uncertain.

Climate Change, Social Movements, Public Opinion, Political Activism, Environmentalism

7 points by tcfhgj 88 days ago | 3 comments

Americans' Trust in Media Remains Near Record Low (gallup.com)
At 34%, Americans' trust in the mass media to report the news "fully, accurately and fairly" is essentially unchanged from last year and just two points higher than the lowest that Gallup has recorded, in 2016 during the presidential campaign.

Media, Trust, News, Journalism, Public Opinion

9 points by delichon 92 days ago | 2 comments

Trust in U.S. Supreme Court continues to sink (annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org)
Driven by political partisanship, public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has continued a downward slide since the court’s 2022 Dobbs decision overturning the Roe v. Wade ruling that established a constitutional right to abortion, according to a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.

Politics, Law, Public Opinion

9 points by hhs 107 days ago | 1 comments

Support for U.S. TikTok ban continues to decline (pewresearch.org)
As public support for a TikTok ban continues to decline, many U.S. adults are skeptical or unsure such a ban will happen, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted July 15-Aug. 4, 2024.

Social Media, Public Opinion, United States, TikTok

43 points by roncesvalles 131 days ago | 66 comments

Why fans of nuclear are a problem today (jeromeaparis.substack.com)

Nuclear Power, Politics, Public Opinion

23 points by locallost 146 days ago | 114 comments

Australians blame wind, solar for high power bills as media campaigns take hold (reneweconomy.com.au)

Australia, Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Public Opinion, Media

11 points by doener 166 days ago | 10 comments

Satisfaction with Democracy Has Declined in Recent Years in High-Income Nations (pewresearch.org)

Democracy, Politics, Public Opinion, Social Science, High-Income Nations

13 points by sarimkx 204 days ago | 20 comments

One-third of Americans think political violence is justifiable (thehill.com)