A July 2021 survey of online adults in the United States found that 34 percent of respondents felt that the user who originally posted the false information are most responsible for the spread of coronavirus misinformation on social media. Additionally, 27 percent of respondents stated that social media companies were most responsible.
Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
The user who originally posts the false information
Original question: "And specifically, who do you think is most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms?"
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Morning Consult. (July 29, 2021). Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/
Morning Consult. "Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021." Chart. July 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/
Morning Consult. (2021). Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/
Morning Consult. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Think Selected Entities Are Most Responsible for Controlling The Spread of False Information about Coronavirus on Social Media Platforms as of July 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/
Morning Consult, Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021 [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258873/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible/
