A majority say politics doesn’t belong in the online community they go to most | Pew Research Center

October 6, 2026

Online Communities Rarely Focus on Politics, and Many Say It Should Stay That Way

A majority say politics doesn’t belong in the online community they go to most

A majority say politics doesn’t belong in the online community they go to most

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A majority say politics doesn’t belong in the online community they go to most

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Online Communities Rarely Focus on Politics, and Many Say It Should Stay That Way
Relatively few say politics is a big part of the online community they go to most
A majority say politics doesn’t belong in the online community they go to most
Few people say the political content they see in their online communities is mostly new to them
About 3 in 10 say political discussions in their online community have an even mix of views they agree and disagree with
Liberal Democrats are most likely to view politics as belonging in the online communities they visit most
Liberal Democrats stand out for being in politically-focused online communities