As of July 2021, 34 percent of adult men in the United States felt that users who originally posted the false information were most responsible for the spread of coronavirus misinformation on social media. Additionally, 33 percent of female survey respondents reported the same thing.
Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
The user who originally posts the false information
34%
33%
The users who share the original post
13%
13%
The social media company
31%
23%
American government institutions
7%
12%
Global governing bodies
4%
4%
Don't know/No opinion
11%
15%
0%10%20%30%40%
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Morning Consult. (July 29, 2021). Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258884/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021, by gender." Chart. July 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258884/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-gender/
Morning Consult. (2021). Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258884/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-gender/
Morning Consult. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Think Selected Entities Are Most Responsible for Controlling The Spread of False Information about Coronavirus on Social Media Platforms as of July 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258884/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-gender/
Morning Consult, Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258884/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-gender/ (last visited March 02, 2025)
Share of U.S. adults who think selected entities are most responsible for controlling the spread of false information about coronavirus on social media platforms as of July 2021, by gender [Graph], Morning Consult, July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258884/us-adults-share-social-media-companies-coronavirus-misinformation-most-responsible-gender/
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