Heading into a presidential election year, a December 2023 survey found that a considerable share of Republicans in the United States placed very little trust in social media to accurately report election information. Almost two-thirds of Republicans reported having not much or any trust in social media. Comparatively, just over half of Democrats placed a fair amount of trust in social media's reporting of election information.
Trust placed in social media to accurately report election information in the United States in 2023, by political party
Characteristic
A great deal
A fair amount
Not much
Not at all
Not sure
Democrat
16%
52%
19%
8%
4%
Independent
6%
30%
25%
32%
7%
Republican
7%
18%
28%
45%
3%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents16%16%6%6%7%7%52%52%30%30%18%18%19%19%25%25%28%28%8%8%32%32%45%45%4%4%7%7%3%3%A great dealA fair amountNot muchNot at allNot sureDemocratIndependentRepublican
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YouGov. (December 12, 2023). Trust placed in social media to accurately report election information in the United States in 2023, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428658/social-media-election-information-trust-party-us/
YouGov. "Trust placed in social media to accurately report election information in the United States in 2023, by political party." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428658/social-media-election-information-trust-party-us/
YouGov. (2023). Trust placed in social media to accurately report election information in the United States in 2023, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428658/social-media-election-information-trust-party-us/
YouGov. "Trust Placed in Social Media to Accurately Report Election Information in The United States in 2023, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428658/social-media-election-information-trust-party-us/
YouGov, Trust placed in social media to accurately report election information in the United States in 2023, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428658/social-media-election-information-trust-party-us/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Trust placed in social media to accurately report election information in the United States in 2023, by political party [Graph], YouGov, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428658/social-media-election-information-trust-party-us/
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