The graph shows the view of social media users in the United States on seeing social media posts and discussions about politics and the 2016 election as of August 2016. According to the survey, 37 percent of respondents felt worn-out by political posts and discussions they saw on social media, while 20 percent of them declared to like seeing lots of posts on the topic.
View of social media users in the United States on seeing social media posts and discussions about politics and the 2016 election as of August 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I like seeing lots of political posts and discussions on social media
20%
I am worn-out by how many political posts and discussions I see on social media
37%
I don’t feel strongly about these posts one way or the other
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Pew Research Center. (October 25, 2016). View of social media users in the United States on seeing social media posts and discussions about politics and the 2016 election as of August 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/677547/social-media-users-opinion-political-posts-us/
Pew Research Center. "View of social media users in the United States on seeing social media posts and discussions about politics and the 2016 election as of August 2016 ." Chart. October 25, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677547/social-media-users-opinion-political-posts-us/
Pew Research Center. (2016). View of social media users in the United States on seeing social media posts and discussions about politics and the 2016 election as of August 2016 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677547/social-media-users-opinion-political-posts-us/
Pew Research Center. "View of Social Media Users in The United States on Seeing Social Media Posts and Discussions about Politics and The 2016 Election as of August 2016 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/677547/social-media-users-opinion-political-posts-us/
Pew Research Center, View of social media users in the United States on seeing social media posts and discussions about politics and the 2016 election as of August 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/677547/social-media-users-opinion-political-posts-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
View of social media users in the United States on seeing social media posts and discussions about politics and the 2016 election as of August 2016 [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 25, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/677547/social-media-users-opinion-political-posts-us/
