A report held in June 2022 among Gen Z and millennials in the United States found that 57 percent felt that social media users had a great deal or quite a substantial amount of responsibility for the spread of misinformation about current events and important issues. More than 50 percent of respondents also felt that the news media, politicians in the U.S., and social media companies had a large amount of responsibility in this respect.
Gen Z and millennials' attitudes to the level of responsibility certain institutions have for the spread of misinformation in the United States as of June 2022
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American Press Institute. (August 29, 2022). Gen Z and millennials' attitudes to the level of responsibility certain institutions have for the spread of misinformation in the United States as of June 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389356/gen-z-millennials-misinformation-and-responsibility-us/
American Press Institute. "Gen Z and millennials' attitudes to the level of responsibility certain institutions have for the spread of misinformation in the United States as of June 2022." Chart. August 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389356/gen-z-millennials-misinformation-and-responsibility-us/
American Press Institute. (2022). Gen Z and millennials' attitudes to the level of responsibility certain institutions have for the spread of misinformation in the United States as of June 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389356/gen-z-millennials-misinformation-and-responsibility-us/
American Press Institute. "Gen Z and Millennials' Attitudes to The Level of Responsibility Certain Institutions Have for The Spread of Misinformation in The United States as of June 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389356/gen-z-millennials-misinformation-and-responsibility-us/
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