This statistic presents the views of how much Russian-backed social media content had an influence on the 2016 presidential election outcomes. During the April 2018 survey period, 27 percent of respondents stated that Russian-backed social media content very likely influenced the outcome of the elections, while in comparison 21 percent reported the complete opposite saying it was not likely at all to have had any influence.
How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election?
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YouGov. (April 10, 2018). How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/
YouGov. "How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election?." Chart. April 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/
YouGov. (2018). How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/
YouGov. "How Likely Do You Think It Is That Russian-backed Content on Social Media Affected The Outcome of The 2016 Presidential Election?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/
YouGov, How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
How likely do you think it is that Russian-backed content on social media affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election? [Graph], YouGov, April 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/856293/view-influence-russian-backed-content-social-media-2016-presidential-election/
