As of July 2021, 42 percent of U.S. adult who identified as Republicans reported that social media companies were doing a poor job when it comes to handling misinformation about the coronavirus on social media platforms. In comparison, only 30 percent of U.S. adult identifying as Democrats reported that social media companies were doing a poor job.
Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by political identification
Original question: "Generally, how well do you think social media companies are doing when it comes to preventing the spread of false information about coronavirus on their platforms?" Values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Morning Consult. (July 29, 2021). Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by political identification [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/
Morning Consult. "Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by political identification." Chart. July 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/
Morning Consult. (2021). Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by political identification. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/
Morning Consult. "Perception of Social Media Companies Preventing The Spread of False Information about The Coronavirus According to Internet Users in The United States as of July 2021, by Political Identification." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/
Morning Consult, Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by political identification Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Perception of social media companies preventing the spread of false information about the coronavirus according to internet users in the United States as of July 2021, by political identification [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258726/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-pid/
