A survey conducted in September 2024 found that U.S. adults perceive election news accuracy differently depending on their political affiliation. Among Republican respondents, 85 percent reported seeing inaccurate election news at least somewhat often, with over half seeing it very frequently. In contrast, Over 60 percent of Democrats saw such news at least somewhat often.
Frequency of seeing inaccurate news about the 2024 presidential elections according to adults in the United States as of September 2024, by party affiliation
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Pew Research Center. (October 9, 2024). Frequency of seeing inaccurate news about the 2024 presidential elections according to adults in the United States as of September 2024, by party affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500308/frequency-seeing-innacuarte-trump-harris-elections-news-us-party-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. "Frequency of seeing inaccurate news about the 2024 presidential elections according to adults in the United States as of September 2024, by party affiliation." Chart. October 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500308/frequency-seeing-innacuarte-trump-harris-elections-news-us-party-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. (2024). Frequency of seeing inaccurate news about the 2024 presidential elections according to adults in the United States as of September 2024, by party affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500308/frequency-seeing-innacuarte-trump-harris-elections-news-us-party-affiliation/
Pew Research Center. "Frequency of Seeing Inaccurate News about The 2024 Presidential Elections According to Adults in The United States as of September 2024, by Party Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500308/frequency-seeing-innacuarte-trump-harris-elections-news-us-party-affiliation/
Pew Research Center, Frequency of seeing inaccurate news about the 2024 presidential elections according to adults in the United States as of September 2024, by party affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500308/frequency-seeing-innacuarte-trump-harris-elections-news-us-party-affiliation/ (last visited November 04, 2024)
Frequency of seeing inaccurate news about the 2024 presidential elections according to adults in the United States as of September 2024, by party affiliation [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500308/frequency-seeing-innacuarte-trump-harris-elections-news-us-party-affiliation/