Difficulty in spotting true news on elections in the U.S. 2024, by party ID

Published by
Amy Watson,
Nov 4, 2024

During a survey conducted among U.S. adults in September 2024, it was found that over 60 percent of Republican respondents said it was difficult for them to determine whether the news on the 2024 elections was true or not. In contrast, 58 percent of Democratic respondents found it easy to discern the truth in election-related news. 

Difficulty with determining truthfulness of news about the 2024 presidential elections according to adults in the United States as of September 2024, by party affiliation

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October 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

September 16 to 22, 2024

Number of respondents

9,680 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

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