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1. Americans are more aware of some alternative social media sites than others, but overall, very few get news there
Many alternative social media news consumers say these sites have news they wouldn’t see elsewhere
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- 1. Americans are more aware of some alternative social media sites than others, but overall, very few get news there
- About half or more of alternative social news consumers at least sometimes interact with posts about news and about a third or more post about news at least sometimes
- Alternative social media news consumers report having generally positive news experiences on these sites
- Alternative social media news consumers more likely than Americans overall to favor free speech protection over safeguards against false or offensive content
- A third of alternative social media news consumers have participated in a political activity they found out about on these sites and roughly the same portion have given money to an account on these sites
- Many alternative social media news consumers say these sites have news they wouldn’t see elsewhere
- About half of alternative social media news consumers report seeing political news the most
- Staying informed about current events, following specific accounts are top reasons people use alternative social media sites
- About half or more alternative social media news consumers say discussions on these sites have been mostly friendly
- Majority of alternative social media news consumers say they have found a community there but a strong sense of connection with individual accounts is less common
- Demographic profiles and party identification of different social media news consumers in the U.S.
- Alternative social media news consumers most often associate them with lack of censorship; others are more likely to see them in a negative light
- About three-quarters of alternative social media news consumers also use more established social media for news
- The extent to which Americans have heard of alternative social media sites varies; a very small share of the public gets news on them