Fewer Americans who turn to social media for election news follow coverage of candidates closely | Pew Research Center

July 28, 2020

2. U.S. adults who mostly get news through social media lag behind others in attention to election and pandemic news

Fewer Americans who turn to social media for election news follow coverage of candidates closely

Fewer Americans who turn to social media for election news follow coverage of candidates closely

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2. U.S. adults who mostly get news through social media lag behind others in attention to election and pandemic news
Fewer Americans who turn to social media for election news follow coverage of candidates closely
Less awareness of a variety of political storylines among those who get most of their news from social media
Those who turn to social media for news are least likely to be following the coronavirus very closely
Americans who get most news on social media less likely to be following most national-level news topics about the coronavirus
Somewhat less attention to local news topics about the coronavirus among those who get most of their political news from social media