A July 2020 survey of social media users in the United States found that 55 percent of respondents felt worn out by how many political posts and discussions they saw on social platforms. In contrast, only 15 percent of respondents reported that they liked seeing political posts and discussions online. The share of U.S. social media users who feel work out by politics on social media increased by 18 percent from 2016 to 2020.
Share of social media users in the United States who feel worn out by political content and discussion on social media platforms as of July 2020
Characteristic
Are worn out by how many political posts and discussions they see
Like seeing lots of political posts and discusions
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Pew Research Center. (August 19, 2020). Share of social media users in the United States who feel worn out by political content and discussion on social media platforms as of July 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124529/social-media-users-united-states-worn-out-political-content/
Pew Research Center. "Share of social media users in the United States who feel worn out by political content and discussion on social media platforms as of July 2020." Chart. August 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124529/social-media-users-united-states-worn-out-political-content/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Share of social media users in the United States who feel worn out by political content and discussion on social media platforms as of July 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124529/social-media-users-united-states-worn-out-political-content/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Social Media Users in The United States Who Feel Worn out by Political Content and Discussion on Social Media Platforms as of July 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124529/social-media-users-united-states-worn-out-political-content/
Pew Research Center, Share of social media users in the United States who feel worn out by political content and discussion on social media platforms as of July 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124529/social-media-users-united-states-worn-out-political-content/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Share of social media users in the United States who feel worn out by political content and discussion on social media platforms as of July 2020 [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124529/social-media-users-united-states-worn-out-political-content/
